Modest Declines in Positive Views of ‘Socialism’ and ‘Capitalism’ in U.S.
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- Modest Declines in Positive Views of ‘Socialism’ and ‘Capitalism’ in U.S.
- Positive views of both ‘socialism’ and ‘capitalism’ have slipped since 2019
- Democrats have become somewhat less positive toward ‘socialism’ and ‘capitalism’; Republicans’ views little changed over the last few years
- More say capitalism ‘gives all people an equal opportunity to be successful’ than say this about socialism
- Age differences in views of socialism, capitalism; women far less positive than men toward capitalism
- Young Democrats twice as likely to view socialism positively as they are capitalism
- Older adults tend to view capitalism positively and socialism negatively; younger adults have mixed views
- Majority of Republicans say socialism restricts people’s freedoms; many Democrats say it ensures people’s needs are met
- Large majority of Democrats who view socialism positively say it meets everyone’s basic needs
- Younger Democrats, liberals hold more positive views of self-identified democratic socialist political leaders
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