They'll talk about socialism's rise -- but it's really just Democrats' fall

Don’t be fooled by conventional reading of the latest Gallup survey as showing the country moving Bernie Sanders’ way.

The poll seems to show a small drop in Americans’ view of capitalism, but a closer look suggest the only sure thing is that Democrats continue to shift left fast.

The pollsters report that the share of Americans with a positive view of capitalism fell from 60% in 2021 to 54% this year. (It was 61% in 2010, the first year Gallup asked.)

Yet that drop came purely among Democrats and independents, an eight-point fall among each since 2021.

And, notably, for the first ever, under half of Democrats (42%) view capitalism positively — even as Dems’ positive views of socialism has soared from 50% in 2010 to 66% now.

Most Americans (57%) still view socialism negatively.