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Jun 25, 2019 · Republicans express intensely negative views of “socialism” and highly positive views of “capitalism.” By contrast, majorities of Democrats view both terms positively, though only modest shares have strong impressions of each term.
- Americans’ Views of ‘Socialism’ and ‘Capitalism’ In Their Own ...
The survey found that Republicans, in particular, viewed...
- Modest Declines in Positive Views of ‘Socialism’ and ...
Among Republicans ages 30 to 49 71% say they have a positive...
- Americans’ Views of ‘Socialism’ and ‘Capitalism’ In Their Own ...
- Demographic Differences in Views of Socialism and Capitalism
- Wide Partisan Gaps in Descriptions of Socialism, Capitalism
- Democrats’ Views of Leaders Who Identify as Democratic Socialists
There are sizable demographic differences in views of these terms – especially capitalism. Opinions of both terms differ widely by age. While younger adults are more likely than older adults to say they have positive impressions of socialism, the opposite is true for capitalism. Just 40% of those ages 18 to 29 view capitalism positively; that is th...
Republicans and Democrats also have different impressions of the ways capitalism and socialism affect society. While about a third of Democrats and Democratic leaners (34%) say the phrase “gives all people an equal opportunity to be successful” describes socialism extremely or very well, just 11% of Republicans and say the same. Nearly seven-in-ten...
Overall, a third of Democrats and Democratic leaners say they like political leaders who identify as democratic socialists, while 18% dislike such leaders, a separate Pew Research Center survey conducted June 27-July 4 found. Nearly half of Democrats (47%) say they neither like nor dislike political leaders who call themselves democratic socialists...
- Reem Nadeem
Dec 6, 2021 · In 2021, 72% of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents have a positive view of capitalism and 52% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents do, generally similar to their ratings...
- Jeffrey M. Jones
Sep 24, 2019 · Today, 64% of Democrats have favorable opinions of socialism and 45% are favorable to capitalism. Republicans continue to have overwhelmingly favorable views of capitalism (77%) while only 13% ...
Oct 7, 2019 · The survey found that Republicans, in particular, viewed socialism and capitalism in zero-sum terms. A large majority of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents (68%) had both a positive impression of capitalism and a negative view of socialism.
- Sara Atske
Jul 5, 2024 · The popularity of capitalism in the United States has been increasing among people who identify as Republicans, rising from 67 percent in 2016 to 72 percent in 2021. Over the same time period,...
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Jun 25, 2021 · Just 66% of Republicans and GOP-leaners ages 18-34 have a positive view of capitalism, down from 81% in January 2019, when we first polled on these questions. 56% of younger Republicans say the government should pursue policies that reduce the wealth gap, up from just 40% two years ago.
