Poll: More than 40% have positive view of socialism

How much debt does the average person in the US owe?
usafacts.org

... Americans owe $63,500 in debt on average, as of the second quarter of 2026. Compared to the previous quarter (January through March 2026), the average adult owed $1,400 less after adjusting for inflation, reflecting slight shifts in household borrowing patterns. This debt, often referred to as "household debt," represents the total amount owed by individuals for obligations such as mortgages, student loans, credit cards, and auto loans.

These figures represent the average debt owed by US residents with a credit score, which includes roughly 80% of adults. While this gives a general sense of Americans' debt burdens, remember that actual individual debt varies " some carry much more or less debt than this average. ...

How much do households owe in mortgage debt?

While household debt takes many forms -- student loans, auto loans, credit card balances -- mortgage debt accounted for around 70.1% of all household debt in 2025. ...

What other types of debt are most common?

Non-mortgage household debt is dominated by vehicle and educational debt. On average, auto loans and student loans currently make up 29.9% and 28.9% of non-mortgage debt, respectively. Educational debt more than tripled between 2003 and 2020, and it decreased 21.3% between 2020 and 2025. ...

where do you get $63K in debt?
#5 | Posted by eberly

Mortgages, but that doesn't include the equity in those homes with mortgages.

Capitalism is so great America is $40 trillion in debt.

The reason it can raise money for all its debt is due to Capitalism.

The reason its in debt is Congress, since FDR has been shoveling money out the door for votes.

The structure of Medicare and SS has been a disaster for the US. It had the golden ticket, but decisions before the ticket arrived killed it faster than it could take advantage of it.

Positive view of socialism, what about Democracy?

You can't have true Socialism and have a Democracy; what are you going to vote on?

Remember this is a poll.

On Election Day ... ..these same respondents will run from socialism.

#5 | POSTED BY EBERLY

The average American household carries $104,755 in total consumer debt. www.experian.com

When looked at individually per adult, the average debt is about $63,500. usafacts.org

Debt by Category:

Mortgages: The average balance is around $268,060. Mortgages make up about 70% of all household debt in the U.S. www.accrediteddebtrelief.com

Credit Cards: The average balance is about $6,500 to $6,700 per borrower. www.forbes.com

Auto Loans: The average balance is $24,602, with typical new car payments near $748 a month. www.accrediteddebtrelief.com

Student Loans: The average borrower owes between $37,400 and $43,300. www.accrediteddebtrelief.com

these same respondents will run from socialism.
#10 | POSTED BY EBERLY

The majority of people who fear socialism are boomers and elderly Gen Xers.

As you die off this country will become a better nation.

POSTED BY ONETRUMPER

You should have stuck with being an open boarders liberal.

It was more believable than the rest of the lies you post.

@#12 ... The majority of people who fear socialism are boomers and elderly Gen Xers. ...

Young men are swinging away hard from Republicans, pessimistic about economy, new poll finds
www.politico.com

... Republicans' 2024 gains among young men have evaporated -- and that could have instant ramifications this November, according to a new Cygnal poll.

President Donald Trump narrowly carried young men in 2024, according to exit polls, a big swing toward the GOP from past elections. But Democrats' generic ballot lead among men ages 18-30 who say they are the most determined to vote now sits at 57%-40%, according to the poll.

Trump's favorability is underwater at just 38%-55%, and Republicans' net favorability among the demographic now sits at -9 points, with 40% viewing the party favorably and 49% unfavorably.

One silver lining for the GOP: Among all registered voters sampled, including those least likely to turn out in November, the Democratic generic ballot lead is much smaller, 44% to 41%.

"It is not a very good electorate, if you're the Republican Party, among the people who are the most determined to vote," said Alex Tarascio, pollster and principal at Cygnal, in an interview with POLITICO ahead of the poll's release during Thursday's Symposium on Young American Men. ...