Support for capitalism falls in new survey

Support for capitalism among Americans has dropped within the past 10 years, according to a new survey.

In the poll, released Wednesday by The Wall Street Journal and NORC Research Center, 48 percent of respondents said American capitalism is functioning “very well” or “somewhat well,” while 51 percent said it is functioning “not too well” or “not at all well.” According to the Journal, about 37 percent of respondents in 2015 said it was not functioning well at all.

The results come as the democratic socialist movement has seen momentum after key wins in primaries in New York, Colorado, Washington and California in the past year.

Another 52 percent of respondents leaned toward the belief that power held by corporations and business........

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