Satisfaction with democracy has declined in recent years in high-income nations
Many worldwide are dissatisfied with how democracy is working. In several high-income democracies, dissatisfaction has been on the rise since 2021.
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Many worldwide are dissatisfied with how democracy is working. In several high-income democracies, dissatisfaction has been on the rise since 2021.
Many people in the region – including the religiously unaffiliated – hold religious or spiritual beliefs and engage in traditional rituals.
Few are religiously affiliated, but many in the region hold religious or spiritual beliefs and engage in traditional rituals.
Those who experienced racial discrimination are more likely to say these institutions intentionally or negligently harm Black people.
A quarter of Americans hold unfavorable views of both major party candidates – President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
Some 72% of high school teachers say that students being distracted by cellphones is a major problem in their classroom.
X stands out as a place people go to keep up with politics. Still, some users see political posts on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram, too.
X is still more of a news destination than these other platforms, but the vast majority of users on all four see news-related content.
Most Israelis also feel that antisemitism and Islamophobia are common and that both kinds of prejudice are on the rise globally.
Across 34 nations polled, a 43% median have confidence in Biden’s handling of world affairs, while a 28% median have confidence in Trump.
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