Democrats also punish Democrats for barring far-right protests, but not as much. Second, Svolik said, we have to bear in mind that democracy is not the only thing voters should care about. It is a strange thing to under value, because it is the foundation of our political system, but it would also be strange if a mild offense against the system canceled out all other political issues.
We should consider what the optimum percentage should be—the number sufficient to keep politicians from body-slamming journalists. Evidently 3. But maybe 10 percent would have been enough. Ninety percent would be excessive. But at 3. No matter the state of democratic decay, ordinary people seem to understand what it means to destroy democracy. Turks know that stopping your opponents from campaigning is an attack on democracy.
Venezuelans know that shutting down a newspaper is an attack on democracy. And Americans know too. This at least suggests that some vestigial understanding of the principles of just government remains, even if just government is getting bargained down to fire-sale prices. The concept of democracy is not lost—and any concept that is still widely understood can be revived. Skip to content Site Navigation The Atlantic. Popular Latest.
The bottom tier of attitudes—with average ratings of about 6—reflect greater division between Democrats and Republicans over issues such as global democracy and, particularly, on international organizations such as the World Health Organization WHO and global steps to combat climate change. For example, Democrats give the following statement on public health a 7. Protecting democracy around the world—a priority expressed by the Biden administration in its early months through its plan to convene a global summit of democracies—also produces partisan divisions, though not as sharp as those seen on the WHO and climate change.
Democrats give the following statement on global democracy a 7. Combined with earlier data on jobs and the economy, this finding suggests that a public argument based on constructive competition in the world—grounded in economic self-interest rather than ideological ideas about democracy—would garner support across a wider spectrum of Americans.
Finally, the study presented voters with a list of economic and social outcomes and asked them to look ahead several years to pick which two outcomes would be the most important indicators to them that America has recovered from the pandemic and is once again moving in the right direction. As seen in the earlier issue priorities sections, partisan divides emerge on key potential goals in national life. How do we get there? And can we work together again to achieve common goals?
Although politics remains highly polarized on certain key issues such as immigration and climate change, the evidence in this study shows that there is a viable path forward for national renewal that has the backing of the vast majority of American voters.
Above all, this path first requires a political reset whereby the U. Along with this political recalibration, voters overwhelmingly want their leaders to advance American interests and protect the United States against cyberattacks and competitors such as China. Politics does not have to remain a contentious battlefield with little compromise and no common agenda. Voters see a path toward a more perfect union based on national economic renewal and a more cooperative politics.
John Halpin is a senior fellow and the co-director of the Politics and Elections program at the Center for American Progress. The authors would like to thank Will Beaudouin, Steve Bonitatibus, and Chester Hawkins for their excellent editorial and graphic design help with this report.
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Figure 5. Figure 6. Voters express a strong desire for national investments and an integrated policy approach to help America compete in the world. Figure 7. Majorities of Democrats and independents believe the government should help drive job creation and economic development rather than leave it up to businesses and markets alone Another statement pair presented respondents with two competing ideas about the proper role of government in creating jobs and driving investments.
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