A new Gallup poll shows that while Americans have grown less enthusiastic about capitalism, their view of socialism has remained steady—and largely negative.
In a survey released on Sept. 8, 57 percent of adults said they had an unfavorable view of socialism. That figure is virtually unchanged in recent years and just two points shy of the most negative reading Gallup has ever recorded, 59 percent in 2021.
By contrast, 39 percent said they viewed socialism positively, up slightly from the lows of 2016 and on par with the levels recorded in 2012 and 2019.
Beneath that stability lies a sharp partisan split.
Democrats have steadily warmed to socialism since Gallup first asked the question in 2010, when about half expressed a favorable opinion. Today, roughly two-thirds do….