Before the pandemic, three-quarters of Americans said people would cooperate with each other in a crisis
Cooperating in a time of a crisis has taken on urgency as government leaders urge Americans to take steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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Cooperating in a time of a crisis has taken on urgency as government leaders urge Americans to take steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
If one takeaway from the election is historic voter participation, another may be the political polarization that has come to define the U.S.
Americans believe trust has declined in the U.S., whether it involves citizens’ faith in each other or their confidence in the government.
71% of U.S. adults say they are confident that medical centers in their area can handle the needs of seriously ill people during the pandemic.
Partisans have different levels of confidence when it comes to the type of personnel who hold government jobs – presidential appointees or career employees.
While partisans agree that political leaders should be honest and ethical, they differ over whether particular leaders display these traits.
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