(WE DON’T LIKE THIS WEBSITE, BUT I JUST HEARD FOX NEWS QUOTE THE POLL...SO...)
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https://www.rt.com/news/561992-americans-fear-democracy-collapse-election/?utm_campaign=RSS
1 Sep, 2022 15:26
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Most Americans believe their democracy is poised to crumble – poll
More than two out of three Americans – 67% – believe their country’s democracy is on the verge of collapse, according to a Quinnipiac University poll published on Wednesday. The number represents a nine-point increase since the question was previously asked in January.
Concern for the future of US democracy is something voters from both parties can agree upon, with 72% of registered Democrats and 70% of registered Republicans, as well as 69% of independents, reporting they were worried about its imminent demise. Meanwhile, over three quarters of women are concerned about the country’s future as a democracy, while just 58% of men are, and whites are more likely to fear collapse than blacks, if only by one percentage point (70% vs. 69%).
The poll was not the first to note the American voting public’s concern about the survival of its government, which is technically a constitutional republic rather than a true democracy. An NBC News poll conducted last week suggested just over one in five (21%) voters rank threats to democracy as their primary concern, with the high cost of living and the economic recession as runners-up.
The pessimistic trend shows a nine-point increase since January
The pessimistic trend shows a nine-point increase since January
More than two out of three Americans - 67% - believe their country’s democracy is on the verge of collapse, according to a Quinnipiac University poll published on Wednesday. The number represents a nine-point increase since the question was previously asked in January.
Looks like most people think we are approaching the precipice. We are the news.
I need to start asking people if they think our “democracy” is under threat and some follow up question, such as what they think “democracy” is in this context, why it is under threat, who is threatening it, and how to arrest development of this threat, no pun intended.
I think the results could be very interesting.
I can walk around with a clipboard and pretend I am doing this for a college paper assignment.