Gallup Poll shows concurrent national decline in support for capitalism, while perceptions of socialism hold steady

A new political reality is taking shape, with the rise of self-identified democratic socialists at the local level aligning with a concurrent decline in Americans’ positive views of capitalism.

A recent New York Times/Siena College poll shows Zohran Mamdani , an avowed democratic socialist, leading the New York City mayoral race by a significant margin. This finding comes as a recent Gallup poll reveals that favorable views of capitalism have slipped to 54% nationally, the lowest Gallup has ever measured.

Mamdani’s Momentum in the Big Apple

In the New York Times/Siena College poll , Mamdani garners the support of 46% of likely voters. His appeal is particularly st

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