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    Little Change in Public’s Response to ‘Capitalism,’ ‘Socialism’

    The recent Occupy Wall Street protests have focused public attention on what organizers see as the excesses of America’s free market system, but perceptions of capitalism have changed little since early 2010 despite the recent tumult. Half of all Americans have a positive view of capitalism, while 40% react negatively to the term.

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    Little Change in Public’s Response to ’Capitalism,’ ’Socialism’

    Overview The recent Occupy Wall Street protests have focused public attention on what organizers see as the excesses of America’s free market system, but perceptions of capitalism – and even of socialism – have changed little since early 2010 despite the recent tumult. The American public’s take on capitalism remains mixed, with just slightly more […]

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    Confidence in Democracy and Capitalism Wanes in Former Soviet Union

    Large majorities of people in three former Soviet republics — Russia (82%), Lithuania (91%) and Ukraine (95%) — believe that politicians far more than ordinary people have benefited from the changes that have taken place in their countries since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

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    “Socialism” Not So Negative, “Capitalism” Not So Positive

    Overview “Socialism” is a negative for most Americans, but certainly not all Americans. “Capitalism” is regarded positively by a majority of the public, though it is a thin majority. There are certain segments of the public – notably, young people and Democrats – where both “isms” are rated about equally. And while most Americans have […]

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    Chinese Embrace Capitalism

    Seven-in-ten Chinese now say that people are better off in a free market economy, even though this means some may be rich while others are poor