This story is old but rings true for me. I used to be shocked by the positive attitude towards socialism and negative reaction to capitalism. That is no longer the case.

Why is this the case? The government education system and our culture. Free markets and capitalism are under constant attack. "Progressives" have near complete control over the government education system. Sure, there are good teachers and people in the system but they don't control it. Many are just passive contributors to the system that rots the minds of our youth.

IMO the solution is simple but not easy. Shut down the government schooling system. Parents need to take back their kid's education.

The other caveat I would add is that the right wing conservative movement has done a terrible job combating this positive view of socialism. Libertarians do a much better job because they are less statist. The problem with conservatives is that they like a little socialism. They love the state to much to cut to the root of the problems with socialism.