Hacker News with Generative AI: Public Opinion

Nearly half of Americans think members of the opposing political party are evil (phys.org)
Nearly half of the U.S. electorate thinks members of the opposing party aren't just wrong for politics—they're "downright evil," according to new polling data from the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University.

Politics, United States, Public Opinion, Political Polarization

14 points by PaulHoule 17 days ago | 35 comments

Nate Silver: Likability isn't enough (natesilver.net)
If this election were a popularity contest, Kamala Harris would win.

Politics, Elections, Public Opinion

5 points by donsupreme 30 days ago | 0 comments

Climate protest linked to increases in public for moderate organizations (nature.com)
Social movements have the power to drive large-scale social change but the effectiveness of disruptive tactics in achieving this change is uncertain.

Climate Change, Social Movements, Public Opinion, Political Activism, Environmentalism

7 points by tcfhgj 30 days ago | 3 comments

Americans' Trust in Media Remains Near Record Low (gallup.com)
At 34%, Americans' trust in the mass media to report the news "fully, accurately and fairly" is essentially unchanged from last year and just two points higher than the lowest that Gallup has recorded, in 2016 during the presidential campaign.

Media, Trust, News, Journalism, Public Opinion

9 points by delichon 35 days ago | 2 comments

Trust in U.S. Supreme Court continues to sink (annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org)
Driven by political partisanship, public trust in the U.S. Supreme Court has continued a downward slide since the court’s 2022 Dobbs decision overturning the Roe v. Wade ruling that established a constitutional right to abortion, according to a new survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University of Pennsylvania.

Politics, Law, Public Opinion

9 points by hhs 49 days ago | 1 comments

Support for U.S. TikTok ban continues to decline (pewresearch.org)
As public support for a TikTok ban continues to decline, many U.S. adults are skeptical or unsure such a ban will happen, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted July 15-Aug. 4, 2024.

Social Media, Public Opinion, United States, TikTok

43 points by roncesvalles 73 days ago | 66 comments

Why fans of nuclear are a problem today (jeromeaparis.substack.com)

Nuclear Power, Politics, Public Opinion

23 points by locallost 88 days ago | 114 comments

Australians blame wind, solar for high power bills as media campaigns take hold (reneweconomy.com.au)

Australia, Renewable Energy, Energy Policy, Public Opinion, Media

11 points by doener 108 days ago | 10 comments

Satisfaction with Democracy Has Declined in Recent Years in High-Income Nations (pewresearch.org)

Democracy, Politics, Public Opinion, Social Science, High-Income Nations

13 points by sarimkx 146 days ago | 20 comments

One-third of Americans think political violence is justifiable (thehill.com)