politics
Half of Democratic Voters Hold Negative View of Capitalism: Poll
A new poll released on Sunday shows Democratic voters split over the party’s preferred economic system less than three months away from the 2026 midterm elections.
TL;DR
- 50% of Democratic voters hold a negative view of capitalism.
- Nearly 60% of Democratic voters hold a positive view of socialism.
- Two-thirds of all voters, regardless of party, view the free market system positively.
- Only 32% of Democrats have a positive view of capitalism.
- 71% of college-degree-holding Democrats view socialism positively.