Socialism has become a trendy topic in the US in recent years. Progressive politicians paint it as a utopia where everyone is treated equally and thrives under the protections of big government. A new Pew Research poll found that while most view capitalism favorably (57%), around 36% of Americans have a positive view of socialism.
Naturally, Democrats are more likely to see socialism as a positive, but this trend has declined in recent years from 65% in 2019 to 57% in 2025. Yet, Democrats are also less content with capitalism, with 46% currently in favor of the system compared to 55% in 2019.
These people have not studied history nor have they lived under a socialist regime if we dismiss the last four years. They don’t realize that socialism always fails because it assumes that bureaucrats are somehow more efficient than the free market. As Maggie Thatcher once said, “Socialism…
