Positive Perspectives of Capitalism Slips Downward to only 54% in U.S.

sciart0
Sep 9
1 min read

Democrats and independents view capitalism less positively this year, each showing eight-percentage-point declines since 2021. For the first time, less than half of Democrats (42%) view capitalism positively, while a slight majority of independents (51%) still do. Republicans’ views are essentially unchanged, with three-quarters holding a positive opinion.

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