Citizens in Advanced Economies Want Significant Changes to Their Political Systems
Dissatisfaction with the functioning of democracy is linked to concerns about the economy, the pandemic and social divisions.
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Dissatisfaction with the functioning of democracy is linked to concerns about the economy, the pandemic and social divisions.
Majorities across demographic and political groups have neutral views about the changing racial makeup of the U.S. population.
11% of stories about Joe Biden’s early days as president cited an anonymous or unnamed source, and fewer than 1% relied solely on such sources.
The pandemic and its effects on society became a pervasive part of the media narrative about Joe Biden’s first 60 days in office.
Publics disagree about whether restrictions on public activity, such as stay-at-home orders or mandates to wear masks in public, have gone far enough to combat COVID-19.
Majorities of Americans support an array of measures to address climate change but stop short of a full break with fossil fuels.
59% of Americans say made-up information that is intended to mislead causes a “great deal” of confusion about the 2020 presidential election.
About eight-in-ten Latino registered voters and U.S. voters overall rate the economy as very important to their vote.
Hispanic registered voters in the U.S. express growing confidence in Joe Biden’s ability to handle key issues like the coronavirus outbreak.
A majority of voters said it is very or somewhat important to them to get messages from the presidential campaigns about important issues.
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