Just the social facts, ma'am

Opinion surveys began in the 1930s, when the state of the economy was obviously a major issue.  However, questions on "the economy...

 In 1947, the Gallup poll asked "Do you think this town [city] would be better off or worse off if more people lived here?"  31% s...

 When people were talking about who Kamala Harris might choose as her running mate, Josh Shapiro's high approval rating was often mentio...

The final issue I want to consider is whether people living in rural areas feel left behind in a material sense.  The GSS has a question on ...

 After I finished my last post, it occurred to me that if people in rural areas felt "left behind," that should lead to a decline ...

 A few weeks ago, the New York Times had an article on rising support for the National Rally in rural France, which it said was due to a fe...

A negative view of "elites" has become a central part of American conservatism.  It was always present to some degree, but it used...