Summarized from VCIOM press release 2.7.7.
According to the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center - VCIOM, Russians are more fond of communism today than they were 15 years ago. Respondents were asked to say whether they feel “positively” or “negatively” about “communism,” “capitalism,” “market,” “private property” and “national sovereignty.” The results showed that many Russians changed their opinions since the poll was first conducted in 1992. Whereas “communism” elicited a “negative” response (15% positive, 49% negative) 15 years ago, today, it draws an equal share of both “positive” and “negative” feelings: 39% “positive” and 39% “negative.” In contrast, “capitalism” fell in popularity from 32% “positive” and 34% “negative” in 1992, to 26% “positive” and 50% “negative.”
Notably, there appears to be a sharp split in opinion according to age group. Respondents younger than 45 years of age are more likely to think “negatively” about “communism,” whereas those who are older tend to think more “positively” about it. The opinions of the oldest and youngest groups seem to be especially at odds, with 50% of those between the ages of 18-24 having a “negative” response and 64% of those questioned aged 60 and over having a “positive” one. “Capitalism” elicited a more negative than positive feeling in all age groups (60 and over: 69%, 18-24: 33%). The terms “market,” “private property” and “national sovereignty” all elicited “positive” feelings among all age groups and were significantly higher with respect to 1992.
Disclaimer: Though a native speaker of Russian, I am not a professional translator and do not
guarantee the accuracy of my translations. I am not affiliated with any organization and the opinions expressed
on this blog are strictly my own.
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Capitalism,
Communism,
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national sovereignty,
opinion poll,
private property,
Russia
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