A majority of Democrats have a favorable view of socialism, a weekly survey from the Economist/YouGov revealed.

The survey, taken after New York City’s election of socialist Muslim mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, asked respondents across the country, “Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of socialism?”

Across the board, a plurality, 44 percent, said they had an unfavorable view, compared to 33 percent who said they have a favorable view. Another 23 percent said they are not sure.

Opinions varied sharply along party lines. Seven in ten Republicans, for instance, have an unfavorable view of socialism, compared to just 13 percent who have a favorable view. A plurality of independents, 44 percent, also have an unfavorable view of socialism, compared to 27 percent who have a favor

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