Big business and capitalism are becoming less and less popular with Americans
2 days ago
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- Favorable views of capitalism among Americans have declined to 54%, the lowest since 2010.
- Only 43% of Americans aged 18-34 view capitalism positively, while 54% have a negative view.
- Positive views of big business dropped to 37%, down from 46% in 2021 and 52% in 2019.
- Young adults (18-34) show higher favorability toward socialism (49%) than capitalism (43%).
- Free enterprise (81%) and small businesses (95%) continue to receive high positive ratings.
- Partisan divide: 74% of Republicans favor capitalism vs. 42% of Democrats; 66% of Democrats favor socialism vs. 14% of Republicans.
- Socialism's overall favorability remains stable at 39%, with 57% holding a negative view.
- Politicians critical of capitalism, like Bernie Sanders and AOC, have gained prominence since 2016.