‘Divisive,’ ‘corrupt,’ ‘messy’ among the words used most frequently to describe U.S. politics today

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December 6, 2023

Striking findings from 2023

‘Divisive,’ ‘corrupt,’ ‘messy’ among the words used most frequently to describe U.S. politics today

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Striking findings from 2023
One-quarter of U.S. 40-year-olds have never married, a record high
Concern about artificial intelligence in daily life far outweighs excitement
Favorable views of Supreme Court at lowest point in more than three decades of public opinion polling
Support for the U.S. government and tech companies restricting false information online has risen steadily in recent years
Gun deaths among U.S. kids increased 50% between 2019 and 2021
Most Asian American adults have positive views of their own ancestral homeland; Chinese adults are the exception
Fewer Israelis now believe that Israel and an independent Palestine can coexist peacefully
For a majority of Americans, a standard tip when dining at a sit-down restaurant is 15% or less
Partisans are increasingly divided over whether misinformation, harassment and civility are major problems on Twitter
More than four-in-ten workers who get paid time off say they take less time off than their employer allows
‘Divisive,’ ‘corrupt,’ ‘messy’ among the words used most frequently to describe U.S. politics today
6 in 10 members of the historically Black Protestant tradition say they’ve been visited by a dead relative in a dream
Half of U.S. adults disapprove of selective colleges considering race and ethnicity in admissions decisions, while a third approve
Fewer Americans now say science has had a mostly positive effect on society
Since the mid-1990s, the share of Americans with unfavorable views of both parties has more than quadrupled
Majority of Americans say TikTok is a national security threat, but this varies by party, ideology and age

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