Gallup: Huge Divide Between Dems And GOP On Socialism, Government, Capitalism

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Democrats and Republicans diverge sharply on their opinions of capitalism, socialism, big business and the federal government, according to a survey from Gallup released Thursday.

The poll shows that Republicans react more positively to terms such as “capitalism” and “big business” than their Democratic counterparts. Seventy-two percent of GOPers surveyed have a positive opinion of capitalism, while 75 percent view big business in positive terms. Democrats react more coolly to both: 55 percent have a positive impression of capitalism and only 44 percent have a positive opinion of big business.

The reactions flip when it comes to “socialism” and the “federal government.” A little more than half of Democrats, 53 percent, have a positive view of socialism, while 75 percent have a positive image of the federal government. Less than 30 percent of Republicans surveyed have a positive view of each.

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