Just as President Biden signed a law federally recognizing same-sex marriages, the Census released new numbers showing the most LGBTQ+ couples ever. Is this the end of a long struggle for equality or a midpoint? Then, we get in the holiday season to discuss our annual year-end poll which includes […] Read more »
‘Woke’ is 2022’s Most Annoying Word
It’s that time of year again! It’s time to crown the year’s most annoying word or phrase. And, the winner (or loser) is woke. In fact, more than one in three Americans (35%) think woke is the most irritating word used in conversation. Whatever receives 22% followed by the phrase, […] Read more »
Paging Elon Musk: Poll shows Americans back Twitter safeguards amid worry over hate speech
Americans by overwhelming numbers express concern about the rise of antisemitism and white nationalism in the United States, a USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll finds, and most say social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook have an obligation to curtail hate speech on their sites. Those findings of public opinion conflict […] Read more »
George Saunders on the ‘Braindead Megaphone’ That Makes Our Politics So Awful
The writer shares his observations on how social media has shaped the American psyche — and how more compassion and affection could help. The Ezra Klein Show The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a concise daily rundown of significant new poll results and insightful analysis. It’s FREE. Sign up here: opiniontoday.substack Read more »
Pandemic Outlook Recovers as U.S. Leaders’ Messaging Falters
About two-thirds of Americans believe the COVID-19 situation in the U.S. is getting better, and 44% — a new high — now say the pandemic is over. Both readings are up by double digits since July when optimism was waning amid rising cases. … Americans in all party groups have […] Read more »
Elections aren’t only about ‘the economy, stupid’ — and never were
The economy is not the singular, overriding factor that decides American elections — and it really never was. It’s not just “the economy, stupid.” … Even before most Americans have voted, there is already commentary that Democrats have lost this year’s elections because the party has focused too much on […] Read more »