Donald Trump’s supporters deserve to have their concerns taken seriously. If the media and commentators in 2016 can agree on nothing else, it’s this. … But there’s something striking about this line of commentary: It doesn’t take the stated concerns of Trump voters, and voters for similar far-right populists abroad, […] Read more »
Most say race relations worsened under Obama
A majority of Americans say relations between blacks and whites in the US have worsened under President Barack Obama, according to a new CNN/ORC poll. The survey results come as an increasing number say discrimination against blacks is a very serious problem and concerns about bias in the criminal justice […] Read more »
If my candidate is behind, the poll must be biased
… There’s evidence that political partisans, like sports fans, discount or dismiss information that challenges their favored candidates or ideas, and even accept conspiracy theories that support their views. In a survey, we found evidence that ordinary citizens are more likely to believe in the accuracy of polls that show […] Read more »
The Racial Confidence Gap in Police Performance
The deep racial tensions seen in many areas of American life underlie how blacks and whites view police in their communities, as well as their reactions to the deadly encounters in recent years between blacks and law enforcement officers, according to a new survey by Pew Research Center. Only about […] Read more »
Where the Public Stands on Religious Liberty vs. Nondiscrimination
The U.S. public expresses a clear consensus on the contentious question of whether employers who have religious objections to contraception should be required to provide it in health insurance plans for their employees. Fully two-thirds of American adults say such businesses should be required to cover birth control as part […] Read more »
Sources of Trumpism
… Other things being equal, those who feel hard-pressed are no more likely to support Trump over Clinton than those who are optimistic about their potential for improving their economic lot. Trumpism, then, is not primarily about economic dislocation itself; rather, it arises from the story people tell themselves about […] Read more »