by The American Survey Team | Nov 11, 2025 | Newsletter
For much of the 20th century, the American middle class was guided by a broadly shared life script. Finish school, find stable work, buy a home, raise a family, retire with dignity. While not universally accessible, this sequence functioned as a cultural north...
by The American Survey Team | Nov 3, 2025 | Newsletter
Trust is a quiet foundation of democratic life. It allows citizens to accept outcomes they dislike, defer to expertise they do not fully understand, and cooperate with people they have never met. When trust erodes, politics becomes more fragile—not necessarily louder,...
by The American Survey Team | Oct 28, 2025 | Newsletter
For decades, American politics has revolved around a familiar character: the independent voter. Candidates chase them, strategists invoke them, and journalists frame elections around their presumed preferences. Independents are often described as pragmatic, moderate,...
