Republicans are so enthused with the re-election of President Trump that they’ve helped reverse a decades-long downward development in general satisfaction with American democracy.
Though 61% of Individuals surveyed within the new Gallup ballot say they’re usually dissatisfied with how democracy is working within the US, this 12 months 34% mentioned they felt glad — up from 28% final 12 months, the bottom score within the 40-year historical past of the survey.
Gallup says Republicans are “largely accountable” for the 21% uptick, which they concede is “maybe tied to Donald Trump’s victory within the 2024 election.”
This 12 months, 33% of Republicans reported being glad, virtually double the 17% determine recorded final 12 months, which Gallup chalks as much as “displeasure” with the Biden administration.
In the meantime, 35% of Democrats mentioned they have been glad, a slight drop since final 12 months’s 38% determine however a steep decline from 47% in January 2021. Independents revealed they have been extra glad within the latest survey — 34% vs. 27%.
The proportion of Individuals who mentioned they have been glad with US democracy has been on a constant slide since 2000, when 52% responded within the affirmative. This 12 months marks the primary time the satisfaction numbers have inched up in practically a quarter-century.
The ballot was performed by Gallup between Dec. 2-18.
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