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  1. Jun 25, 2019 · There are large partisan differences in views of capitalism: Nearly eight-in-ten Republicans and Republican-leaning independents (78%) express somewhat or very positive reactions to the term, while just over half of Democrats and Democratic leaners (55%) say they have a positive impression.

    • 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...

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  2. Dec 17, 2021 · About two-thirds of Republicans and independents who lean Republican are in the predictable (and logical) category of being favorable toward capitalism and unfavorable toward socialism. Some...

  3. 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...

  4. 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,...

  5. Dec 6, 2021 · Sixty-five percent of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents in 2021 have a positive view of socialism, compared with 14% of Republicans. Since 2018, Democrats have rated socialism...

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  7. 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.

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