Far more Americans see U.S. influence on the world stage getting weaker than stronger
More Americans say their country’s influence in the world has been getting weaker rather than stronger in recent years (47% vs. 19%).
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More Americans say their country’s influence in the world has been getting weaker rather than stronger in recent years (47% vs. 19%).
Only 13% of Americans think the U.S. garners more respect internationally now than in the past, while 19% think it’s as respected as ever.
72% of Americans have confidence in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, higher than any other international leader asked about.
Nearly half of Americans (47%) say that the United States’ influence in the world has been getting weaker in recent years.
New findings reveal exactly how the United States is more divided than the other 16 advanced economies surveyed.
The U.S. receives relatively poor marks compared with other countries and organizations when it comes to dealing with the coronavirus outbreak.
Those on the political right are more likely to say there should have been fewer public activity restrictions during the COVID-19 outbreak.
A median of 62% of adults across the 14 countries surveyed this summer generally believe most people can be trusted.
In most of the 18 countries analyzed, religiously unaffiliated adults were more likely to say homosexuality should be accepted by society.
Americans’ views of how well the World Health Organization has dealt with the outbreak are sharply divided along partisan lines.
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