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Polling in the United States and internationally is showing a sharp increase in support for socialism among young people.Support for capitalism is waning as a new generation embraces views of collective economic policies and programs.Two hundred years after the birth of Karl Marx, his views are now coming back into vogue despite a long history of economic failures in socialist countries.A new poll conducted June 11-25 by Momentive on behalf of Axios found that a majority (57% of U.S. adults) still have a favorable view of capitalism. However, the most notable data point is age. Those 18-34 now are evenly...

The majority of young adults (Gen Z), ages 18-24, in the United States have a negative view of capitalism, according to an Axios and Momentive poll. Poll findings show that 54 percent of young adults have a negative view of capitalism. In comparison, only 42 percent of Gen Z respondents said they have a positive view of capitalism.