A survey conducted in August 2022, found that young people (those aged between 18 and 29 years old) in the United States were more likely to have a positive impression of socialism, with 44 percent viewing socialism positively. About 73 percent of those aged 65 and over had a positive impression of capitalism.
Share of Americans with positive views on socialism and capitalism in the United States in 2022, by age
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Pew Research Center. (September 19, 2022). Share of Americans with positive views on socialism and capitalism in the United States in 2022, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1336340/views-socialism-capitalism-us-age/
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Pew Research Center. (2022). Share of Americans with positive views on socialism and capitalism in the United States in 2022, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1336340/views-socialism-capitalism-us-age/
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