Dissatisfaction with democracy is widespread in Japan ahead of snap election
Ahead of Japan’s election on Oct. 27, here are four key facts about people’s views of democracy and political parties in the country.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Ahead of Japan’s election on Oct. 27, here are four key facts about people’s views of democracy and political parties in the country.
Most Americans are wary of social media’s role in politics and its overall impact on the country, and these concerns are ticking up among Democrats. Still, Republicans stand out on several measures, with a majority believing major technology companies are biased toward liberals.
Roughly six-in-ten Republicans (58%) describe themselves as traditional, but just 19% of Democrats say the same.
83% of Democrats say it’s extremely or very important that Democratic elected officials push hard against Trump’s policies when they disagree.
When asked what it takes to “truly” belong in a country, many people globally say speaking the local language is key.
About eight-in-ten Americans report an unfavorable view of China, and Chinese President Xi Jinping receives similarly negative ratings.
Six-in-ten Americans say any U.S. voter should have the option to vote early or absentee without having to document a reason.
Democrats are overwhelmingly supportive of raising taxes on these groups, while Republicans are more divided.
Overall, a slim majority of Americans (55%) express a great deal or fair amount of confidence in federal career employees, while 44% have little or no confidence.
The partisan gap in Republican and Democratic views of their parties’ futures (35 percentage points) is much larger than after any recent election.
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