Dems now favor socialism over capitalism by this overwhelming amount: new poll

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · Aug 16, 2026 · 478 words · By Ryan King

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Dems now favor socialism over capitalism by this overwhelming amount: new poll See more of our coverage in your search results.

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What happened

Dems now favor socialism over capitalism by this overwhelming amount: new poll See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google WASHINGTON — Democrats now overwhelmingly have a more favorable view of socialism than capitalism, according to a shocking new poll.

Common ground

Nearly 60% of party members support socialism compared to 18% who view it negatively, while just 32% have a favorable view of capitalism compared to 50% who see it as negative, according to the CBS News/YouGov survey.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Appeal to Fear: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Name Calling / Labeling 85% confidence

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Appeal to Fear 80% confidence

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Flag-Waving 75% confidence

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “When asked to describe the free market, an overwhelming 66% of respondents said it was good for the US economy, compared to 34% who called it bad.”

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The claim states 66% say the free market is 'good' and 34% say 'bad'. However, the evidence from Fox News shows these exact numbers (66% and 34%) refer to voters DISAPPROVING and APPROVING of how Trump is handling the economy, not a general view of the free market.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This Is Us is an American drama television series created by Dan Fogelman that aired on NBC from September 20, 2016, to May 24, 2022. The series follows the lives and families of two parents and their…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Is_Us

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Us, us, uS, or US commonly refers to: Us (pronoun), the objective case of the English first-person plural pronoun we U.S., an abbreviation for the United States Us, us, uS, or US may also refer to:
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Claim 2: “The poor marks for capitalism among Democrats get even worse when narrowed down to those who have a college degree, with 71% of that group favoring socialism compared to 16% viewing it unfavorably, the poll showed.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about pizza and general opinion polling lists. No specific data regarding Democrats with college degrees and their views on socialism was found in the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of opinion polls taken on the presidency of Joe Biden in 2024 and the first twenty days of January 2025. To navigate between years, see opinion polling on the Biden administration.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–2025_opinion_polling_on_t…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elections are scheduled to be held, in large part, on November 3, 2026, in the United States. In these midterm elections, scheduled to occur during Republican president Donald Trump's nonconsecutive s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_elections

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of nationwide public opinion polls that were conducted relating to the general election for the 2024 United States presidential election. Those named in the polls were declared candidat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nationwide_opinion_polling_for…

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Claim 3: “Democratic Socialists of America-backed and allied candidates have had a series of breakthrough victories in Democratic primaries across the country throughout the 2026 election cycle.”

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Multiple sources confirm DSA-backed candidates had breakthrough victories in 2026 primaries, including the defeat of incumbent Jessica Ramos and the victory of Melat Kiros over Diana DeGette. Wikipedia also notes DSA membership growth as of July 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is a socialist political organization in the United States, and the largest such organization in US history, with more than 120,000 members as of July 2026. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Socialists_of_Ameri…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is a nonprofit political organization, and does not have a ballot line like most political parties. DSA members and endorsees usually run as members of the D…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Democratic_Socialists_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York City Democratic Socialists of America (NYC-DSA) is the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America. It is the largest chapter of the organization, with more than 15,000 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_Democratic_Socia…

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Claim 4: “But in the poll, the notion [price controls] won the approval of 75% of Democrats, 62% of Independents and 54% of Republicans.”

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The specific breakdown of approval for price controls (75% Dems, 62% Independents, 54% Republicans) is reported by one source citing pollster Frank Luntz. Other results are irrelevant.

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web search NEUTRAL — · Democrats: 75%. · Independents: 62%. · Republicans: 54%. The data were shared on X by pollster Frank Luntz, garnering widespread mockery. While politicians and bureaucrats have implemented price con…
https://www.libertynation.com/more-americans-support-price-c…

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web search NEUTRAL — This finding comes as Republican-controlled state legislatures across the country prepare to ban abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned.62 additional interviews were conducted among Asian American and …
https://navigatorresearch.org/news/new-polling-majorities-of…

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web search NEUTRAL — The poll found that approval dropped from 50% to 45% after hearing examples of deportations.
https://zeale.co/news/articles/polls-americans-more-likely-t…

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Claim 5: “Nearly 60% of party members support socialism compared to 18% who view it negatively, while just 32% have a favorable view of capitalism compared to 50% who see it as negative, according to the CBS News/YouGov survey.”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm the CBS News/YouGov poll results: nearly 60% (specifically 58% in one source) of Democrats favor socialism, 18% view it negatively, 32% favor capitalism, and 50% view it negatively.

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Claim 6: ““Our American identity under a renewed attack,” Trump warned on the eve of Independence Day last month.”

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The search results provided for this claim are in Korean and relate to missionary work (KRIM), providing no evidence of a statement by Donald Trump regarding American identity on Independence Day.

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web search NEUTRAL — From One to Many 함께 걷는 선교의 여정, 발행: 2026년 8월 4일, 저자: 권성찬・김철수・임태순・커크 프랭클린・진마음・이성우・임만리・전승만, 서울: GMF Press. 수록면: 153-176. Kirk J Franklin Abstract This paper traces the transformation of Wycliffe Bible Tr…
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web search NEUTRAL — KRIM 통합검색 단기선교를 통해 배우기 원하는 것은 무엇인가 단기선교 현장은 제자도와 선교적 체험을 하기에 아주 뛰어난 현장이며, 단기선교의 좋은 경험은 그리스도인의 삶에 중요하고도 도전이 되는 질문을 던진다.
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web search NEUTRAL — kriM 앞으로의 일정 홈페이지 아카이브 업그레이드 크림의 홈페이지가 널리 공유되고, 필요한 이들에게 양질의 선교자료를 제공하는 아카이브 역할을 잘 감당할 수 있기를 위해 기도 부탁드립니다. 이를 위해 꾸준히 업그레이드 중에 있습니다. 이를 섬기는 본 기관 사역자들이 성실함과 기쁨으로 ...
https://krim.org/2023년-7월-krim-기도편지/

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Claim 7: “Historically, the party in control of the White House has lost seats in the midterm elections in all but two cycles since 1938.”

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Three independent sources confirm that since 1938, the party in the White House has almost always lost seats in midterms, with only two exceptions (specifically identified as 1998 and 2002).

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web search NEUTRAL — The president's party has lost House seats in almost every midterm election since 1938. "I think that there is just a general sense that the president is not focused on the number one issue with voter…
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-polit…

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web search NEUTRAL — Historically, since 1938, the party in the White House has faced losses in the House of Representatives in every midterm election except for two instances, indicating the challenge Republicans face.
https://internewscast.com/news/us/republicans-eye-2026-win-l…

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web search NEUTRAL — Since 1938, the party holding the White House has almost always lost seats in the midterm elections—only 1998 and 2002 were exceptions. However, the Senate has proven more favorable terrain, with the …
https://republic-brief.com/trump-just-revealed-his-secret-we…

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Claim 8: “Among the general public, capitalism is viewed as 46% positive to 35% negative, while socialism is considered 35% positive and 42% negative.”

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The specific percentages for the general public's view of capitalism (46% positive/35% negative) and socialism (35% positive/42% negative) are only reported by one relevant source (Network Today). Other results are irrelevant.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An opinion poll, often simply referred to as a survey or a poll, is a human research survey of public opinion from a particular sample. Opinion polls are usually designed to represent the opinions of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_poll

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Various organisations continually conduct opinion polls to gauge voter intention in anticipation of the next United Kingdom general election. The next general election must be held no later than 15 Au…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_for_the_next_U…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since the September 11 attacks, doubts have been raised about the mainstream account of events. There have been a number of 9/11 conspiracy theories with some suggesting that Israel was involved in th…
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