Nine in 10 Americans can name either a recent news event or something about American politics that made them angry, while only half could identify a recent news event or something about American politics that made them proud, according to the McCourtney Institute for Democracy’s latest Mood of the Nation Poll, conducted with 997 American adults from Jan. 11 to 17, 2024.
In addition, when asked how angry or proud whatever they had identified made them feel, 46% of respondents said they felt “extremely angry,” over double the percentage who indicated feeling “extremely proud.”
Most Americans can identify something in politics or the news that makes them angry…
Half of respondents were asked, “What is there about American politics today that makes you feel angry?” and the other half were asked, “What has recently been in the news that makes you feel angry?” Responses to the two questions were similar and, in both cases, wide ranging.
What has recently been in the news that makes you feel angry?
“Everything that Biden and the Democrats do!’ — 75-year-old white male Republican from Texas.
“People defending Trump’s right to be on the ballot, saying that he’s not an insurrectionist.” — 20-year-old white female Democrat from Florida.
Taken all together the most common set of responses were those mentioning President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump or their respective political coalitions, adding up to nearly one quarter of all responses. This included:
- 14% of all respondents, including 28% of Democrats, who referred to “Trump, Republicans and the right” with 10% of all…
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