Americans remain much more positive toward capitalism than socialism, and their ratings of each have been largely stable over the past decade-plus. … Socialism ties with “the federal government” as the lowest rated of the six terms included in the 2021 survey. In contrast, Americans are most positive toward small […] Read more »
Competing Visions of America: An Evolving Identity or a Culture Under Attack?
Nearly one year into the Biden administration, a new national survey released today by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) highlights the stark differences along party lines in how Americans are experiencing changes in the country. PRRI’s comprehensive 12th annual American Values Survey, released in partnership with the Brookings Institution, […] Read more »
New Initiative Explores Deep, Persistent Divides Between Biden and Trump Voters
The University of Virginia Center for Politics has partnered with Project Home Fire, a new initiative dedicated to finding common ground in American politics, on an innovative new data analytics and polling project to explore the social, political, and psychological divides between those who voted for Donald Trump and those […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: High concern over higher prices
Voter concern over inflation remains sky high, as more voters blame higher prices on the pandemic than on the government. At the same time, over half rate their family finances positively — and far fewer are looking for help from Uncle Sam than last year. That’s according to the latest […] Read more »
Democrats Are Anxious About 2022 — and 2024
In the wake of the 2020 election, Democratic strategists are worried — very worried — about the future of the Hispanic vote. One in 10 Latinos who supported Hillary Clinton in 2016 switched to Donald Trump in 2020. Although the Hispanic electorate is often treated as a bloc, it is […] 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 »