Almost 6 in 10 Americans said they blame President Trump for the violent insurrection that took place Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol by a mob of his supporters, according to the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll. But they are split on whether Congress should continue to take action against him […] Read more »
Half of Americans say Trump should get back his social media megaphone after leaving office
Less than a week after President Donald Trump was banned from major social media platforms for continuing to spread misinformation credited with inciting violence, half of Americans believe he should be allowed back on once his presidency ends, according to the latest poll from PBS NewsHour, NPR and Marist. … […] Read more »
The Capitol Was Just the Start
These were not just the Trump loyalists of lore, that economically marginalized, over-elegized white working class of the heartland. No, the crowd that stormed the Capitol was a big tent of whiteness, a cross-section of American society bridging divisions of class, geography and demography. They were doctors and lawyers, florists […] Read more »
Most Republicans Approve of Trump’s Post-election Messaging, but About a Third Say It Has Been Wrong
In this starkly atypical year, the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election has been similarly out of the ordinary – with President Donald Trump thus far refusing to concede to President-elect Joe Biden (as of publication on Dec. 15). But a new Pew Research Center survey finds familiar partisan patterns […] Read more »
Socialism is a trigger word on social media – but real discussion is going on amid the screaming
‘Tug-of-words’ posts debating the merits of socialism versus capitalism are all over social media platforms. pxfuel Robert Kozinets, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism The word “socialism” has become a trigger word in U.S. politics, with both positive and negative perceptions of it split along party lines. But what […] Read more »
Why millions don’t trust the election results, despite no evidence of widespread fraud
Since Election Day, numerous false allegations of fraud have been published on social media and repeated elsewhere, most of which have been easily debunked, yet a large swath of the population still appears to believe them. According to a recent poll roughly three-quarters (77%) of Trump backers say former Vice […] Read more »