Share of Americans who favor stricter gun laws has increased since 2017
Despite deep partisan divisions on the issue, there has been a modest rise in support for stricter gun laws in the United States since 2017.
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Die öffentliche Meinung in Europa 30 Jahre nach dem Zusammenbruch des Kommunismus
(Übersetzung einer englischen Fassung) WASHINGTON, D.C. (15. Oktober 2019) – 30 Jahre nach dem Zusammenbruch des Kommunismus zeigt eine neue Studie des Pew Research Center, dass nur wenige Menschen in den ehemaligen Ostblockstaaten die tiefgreifenden Veränderungen von 1989 bis 1991 bedauern. Allerdings sind auch nicht alle mit der aktuellen politischen und wirtschaftlichen Situation vollständig zufrieden. […]
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Where Americans and Europeans agree – and differ – in the values they see as important
Americans and Western Europeans largely agree about what is important for democracy, but they put greater emphasis on these principles than Central and Eastern Europeans.
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10 key takeaways about public opinion in Europe 30 years after the fall of communism
Read key takeaways from a new survey that explores European attitudes three decades after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.
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European Public Opinion Three Decades After the Fall of Communism
Thirty years ago, a wave of optimism swept across Europe as walls and regimes fell, and long-oppressed publics embraced open societies, open markets and a more united Europe. Three decades later, a new Pew Research Center survey finds that few people in the former Eastern Bloc regret the monumental changes of 1989-1991.
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Partisan Antipathy: More Intense, More Personal
Division and animosity between the two political parties in the U.S. has deepened. Most partisans view the other side as ‘closed-minded’; Republicans see Democrats as ‘unpatriotic.’
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1. The partisan landscape and views of the parties
Republicans and Democrats agree on very little in the current political environment, but there is a widespread belief in both parties that partisan divisions in the country are increasing. Among the public overall, 78% say divisions between Republicans and Democrats in this country are increasing, while just 6% say they are decreasing and 16% say […]
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2. How partisans view each other
Large shares of Republicans and Democrats associate several negative traits with members of the other party. Wide majorities in both parties – three-quarters of Democrats (75%) and 64% of Republicans – say those in the other party are more closed-minded than other Americans. And 55% of Republicans and 47% of Democrats view members of the […]
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Methodology
The American Trends Panel survey methodology The American Trends Panel (ATP), created by Pew Research Center, is a nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults. Panelists participate via self-administered web surveys. Panelists who do not have internet access at home are provided with a tablet and wireless internet connection. The panel is being managed […]
