In February 2020, when the question was last asked, 50% of Democrats who participated said they had a favorable view of capitalism, with just 40% saying the same about socialism.<\/p>\n
The poll showed that 44% of Democrats had an unfavorable view of capitalism, and 31% had a negative view of socialism.<\/p>\n
Of the Republicans polled, 67% viewed capitalism favorably, and 8% had a favorable view of socialism.<\/p>\n
GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n The trend toward socialism among Democrats comes at a time when members of Congress such as self-described democratic socialists Rep. Alexandria-Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., have had a growing influence on Democratic politics. Sanders, as chair of the Senate Budget Committee, has been leading a charge to pass a $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill that he says is aimed at addressing wealth inequality.<\/p>\n That bill would provide for government-funded programs such as tuition-free pre-K and community college, as well as the expansion of Medicare, which Sanders ultimately would like to be changed to a universal socialized health care system.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/931\/523\/Fox-poll-favorable-opinion.png?ve=1&tl=1\")
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