Democrats View Socialism More Favorably Than Capitalism by Nearly 2-to-1, CBS News/YouGov Poll Finds
The poll found 58% of Democrats view socialism favorably, while 32% view capitalism favorably, as Republicans highlight the party’s leftward shift.
- A new CBS News/YouGov poll finds that 58 percent of Democratic respondents view socialism positively, compared with just 32 percent who hold a positive view of capitalism.
- Among Democrats, 18 percent view socialism negatively while 50 percent have a negative view of capitalism, with the remainder expressing no opinion on either system.
- The findings come as democratic socialist and progressive candidates have achieved notable victories in recent primary elections in states including New York and Colorado.
- Sen. John Fetterman criticized the results, arguing that the Democratic Party is increasingly embracing socialism and calling the trend “lunacy” while identifying himself as a free-market capitalist.
- The poll signals that supporters of socialism may have the upper hand over those favoring capitalism in upcoming Democratic primaries, reflecting an internal battle over the party's ideological direction.
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