… Halfway through his first term, Trump has engraved extraordinarily deep — and stable — lines of division in the public about his priorities, policies and personality. Though cheered by a passionate and seemingly immovable base of supporters, he has become the first president in the history of modern polling […] Read more »
How to have productive disagreements about politics and religion
Psychology research suggests a new tool for your ‘disagreement toolbox.’ Dragon Images/Shutterstock.com Larisa Heiphetz, Columbia University In the current polarized climate, it’s easy to find yourself in the midst of a political disagreement that morphs into a religious argument. People’s religious affiliation predicts their stances on abortion, immigration and other […] Read more »
Trump’s shutdown strategy continues to show all the signs of failure
… In poll after poll, the message on the shutdown is the same. Most Americans, a Washington Post-ABC News poll released Sunday shows, blame Trump and his party for the shutdown. … Perhaps more important, Trump’s rhetoric on the issue doesn’t appear to have changed many minds, if any. A […] Read more »
British subtext: Half of Americans wouldn’t be able to tell that a Briton is calling them an idiot
It has been said that Britain and America are two nations separated by a common language. Now a new YouGov Omnibus survey reveals how Americans might find themselves in a pickle for having failed to understand what Britons really mean when they make certain statements. … The most notable variation […] Read more »
Why Fighting Fake News With the Facts Might Not Be Enough
“Alternative facts”: The term manages to be tedious, ridiculous and perilous at once — a real sign of the times. For anyone who doesn’t remember, Kellyanne Conway introduced it in early 2017 to defend the White House’s falsehoods about attendance numbers at Donald Trump’s inauguration the week before. … Her […] Read more »
Warning To Democrats: Most Americans Against U.S. Getting More Politically Correct
Heading into the 2020 Democratic primaries, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll has a warning for Democrats: Americans are largely against the country becoming more politically correct. Fifty-two percent of Americans, including a majority of independents, said they are against the country becoming more politically correct and are upset that there […] Read more »