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New polling finds that Americans approve of socialism more than ever, surpassing the 40 percent threshold for the first time in a Gallup survey as left-wing ideas and politicians surge in popularity.

According to Gallup polling conducted last month, 43 percent of Americans say they have a positive view of socialism. In Gallup’s 16 years of polling this question, the proportion of Americans saying as such has never before surpassed 40 percent. This is a four-point increase from 2025, when 39 percent said they had a positive view of the ideology — a slight increase from 36 percent in 2010.

Socialism is most popular among young people, with 57 percent of those aged 18 to 34 saying they view it positively.

Democrats’ view of socialism has steadily become more popular since 2010 — with those viewing it positively rising from 50 percent in 2010 to 65 percent in 2019 — and has stayed steady since then.

The big change in the past year, rather, has been driven by independents; in 2025, 37 percent of independents said they had a favorable view of socialism, lower than the average. That proportion rose by 8 points in the past year to 45 percent — now higher than the average among all Americans.

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