US EditionDemocrats Favor Socialism Over Capitalism for First Time, Gallup Poll
A Gallup poll reveals only 54% of Americans favor capitalism, the lowest in 15 years, while 66% of Democrats prefer socialism, reflecting shifting economic attitudes.
- More than two-thirds of Democrats, 66%, have a positive view of socialism, compared to only 14% of Republicans and 38% of independents according to Gallup polling.
- Support for capitalism has reached its lowest point in 15 years, with only 54% of Americans expressing a positive view, according to a new poll by Gallup.
- Only 42% of Democrats and 51% of independents have a positive view of capitalism, marking a decline over recent years.
- The poll, conducted between August 1-20, involved 1,094 American adults and has a margin of error of 4%.
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Capitalism's Appeal Fades As Socialism Holds Steady, Gallup Poll Reveals
Americans’ positive views of capitalism hit a new low, while Democrats’ support for socialism grows A new Gallup poll indicates a shifting landscape in Americans’ perceptions of economic systems, with favorable views of capitalism reaching a new low of 54%. This marks a significant six-point drop from 60% in 2021 and a departure from the […] Capitalism’s Appeal Fades As Socialism Holds Steady, Gallup Poll Reveals
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DailyTruthReportCapitalism favorability on the decline: Poll
Gallup found 54% of those surveyed had a positive opinion of capitalism. This was the lowest approval rating in six years.
Americans still have a more positive opinion of capitalism than socialism, but the percentage of those who have such an attitude has dropped from 60 percent four years ago to 54 percent, with as many as 66 percent of supporters of the Democratic Party believing that socialism is a better social order, according to the results of a public opinion poll by the Gallup agency.
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