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** Capitalism Rules the Roost
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Happy Tuesday!

As we enter a new week, I am excited to break down a few fascinating results from our latest Civitas Poll.

This also allows me to discuss two of my favorite things: capitalism and the American Dream.

An abounding 57% ([link removed]) of likely general election voters say their beliefs align more with capitalism than socialism.
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Sixty-six percent ([link removed]) said that capitalism more closely aligns with the concept of “the American Dream,” and 57% chose capitalism as more closely aligning with their own personal beliefs.

“These results indicate that more and more North Carolinians believe in the power of individual control and innovation as drivers for economic progress and the pursuit of the American Dream, said John Locke Foundation President Donald Bryson.

In addition to polling voters on their stance on capitalism vs. socialism, almost 50% of those surveyed said employers should not take a public stand on social issues that are politically controversial.

The constant culture war drumbeat is wearing thin on voters prompting them to scrutinize businesses based on their sometimes contentious positions. Look no further than Bud Light and Target, two blockbuster companies in the news for promoting controversial, cultural hot button issues, and as a result, their sales are plummeting, causing them to backpedal to stay afloat.

Clearly, woke capitalism is bad for business, and consumers are tired of it.

Companies should take a minute and consider what Americans are saying and, even further, how they make decisions regarding where to spend their hard-earned dollars.

Milton Friedman said it best:

“The great virtue of a free-market system is that it does not care what color people are; it does not care what their religion is; it only cares whether they can produce something you want to buy. It is the most effective system we have discovered to enable people who hate one another to deal with one another and help one another.”

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Here's to capitalism, the lifeblood of modern economies!

-Bethany


** An Exciting Announcement!
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** More from Locke
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** Helping Service Members in Crisis: Veterans Life Center
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The military life is regimented. You are told what to do and when to do it. You are instructed where to live and for how long. From the service member’s very first moments of stepping off the bus and arriving at Basic Training until the time they retire their dog tags, they are at the mercy of the needs of the government.

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** North Carolina Parents’ Bill of Rights Advances
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The bill would spell out certain rights that parents have regarding their child’s education and upbringing. Among other things, it would affirm parents’ right to “direct the upbringing and moral or religious training,” of their kids; to choose how and where to educate their kids; to access their kids’ educational and medical records; and to make health care decisions for their kids.

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** House Will Likely Join Senate in Batting Down Compelled Speech Veto
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The bill prohibits government agencies from training employees that one race is inherently superior to another.

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** Defining Digit
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** Latest Video
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On this week's episode of the Debrief, we discuss Speaker Tim Moore, Democratic flips, and capitalism.

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