# Two-thirds say capitalism isn't working for the average American

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## Reading

The verdict on American capitalism tilts negative: 66% of Americans say the current form of capitalism is not working for the average American, according to a December 2025 Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults.

The remaining third (34%) say it is working.

## Topline

Which of the following opinions comes closest to your views?

Two-thirds say capitalism isn't working for the average American.

- Our current form of capitalism IS NOT working for the average American: 65.7%
- Our current form of capitalism IS working for the average American: 34.3%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2025-12-03 → 2025-12-08
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.2%
- Module: tech_behavior
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-human-v-synthetic#capitalism-working-for-average-americans](https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-human-v-synthetic#capitalism-working-for-average-americans)

## Citation

Verasight Human/LLM Comparison Survey #2025-172, fielded December 3-8, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-human-v-synthetic#capitalism-working-for-average-americans](https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-human-v-synthetic#capitalism-working-for-average-americans)