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Gallup: U.S. Support for Capitalism Falls to 15-Year Low as Partisan Gap Widens

The drop reflects lower ratings from Democrats plus independents, with Republican views largely unchanged.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., left, and New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani greet the crowd during a town hall on Saturday, Sept, 6, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova)
FILE - Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., pauses while speaking at George Washington University in Washington, June 12, 2019, on his policy of democratic socialism, the economic philosophy that has guided his political career. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
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New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks on stage for the March on Wall Street, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

Overview

  • Just 54% of U.S. adults view capitalism positively in Gallup’s August survey, down six points from 2021 and the lowest since the question began in 2010.
  • Democrats’ positive view of capitalism has fallen to 42% for the first time below half, independents sit at 51%, and Republicans remain high at 74%.
  • Overall favorability toward socialism is 39%, including 66% among Democrats, 38% among independents, and 14% among Republicans.
  • Age patterns sharpen the divide, as only 31% of Democrats under 50 view capitalism favorably now compared with 54% in 2010, according to Gallup.
  • The poll used telephone interviews with 1,094 U.S. adults from Aug. 1–20 and carries a ±4 percentage point margin of error, with prior readings typically near 60% for capitalism except a 2018 dip.