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How Voters Determined the 2012 Election: ‘Socialism’ and ‘Capitalism’ Most Popular Merriam-Webster Search Terms This Year

Both socialism and capitalism enjoyed unparalleled popularity in 2012—according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, at least. Thanks to America’s heightened political curiosity during the election year, those two words have topped the list of the online dictionary’s most-searched items, beating out the likes of ‘touché,’ ‘Schadenfreude’ and ‘meme,’ all of which placed in the top 10. Read More