A record number of Americans now have a positive view of socialism — with almost half admitting they embrace the far-left ideology, according to an eye-opening survey.

Forty-three percent of Americans said they feel optimistic about socialism, a new Gallup poll released Wednesday revealed.

It marks the first time this figure has topped 40% in Gallup’s trend since 2010.

At the same time, economic concepts like free enterprise, big business and capitalism have slipped in public favorability.

The surge in popularity was driven, surprisingly, by independents, with 45% of this group reporting a positive view of socialism — up from 37% last year.

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