Political polling’s greatest achievement is its complete co-opting of our understanding of public opinion, which we can no longer imagine without it.
The author is strongest when he deals with the government’s direct attempts to influence public opinion through comics either through the Writers’ War Board (WWB) of World War II or the creation of propaganda comics during the early Cold War.
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Donald Trump doesn’t control ‘Trumpism’. He is merely the current voice of the radicalised base.
A large majority of Americans, 68 percent, in a recent ABC/Washington Post poll said our economic system favors the rich rather than the majority. About half of those who said they were Republicans agreed. Economist Joseph Stiglitz has been following opinion research and consistently found that the percentages of those who see too much wealth inequality were high among men and women, Democrats and Republicans, people with lower incomes, even those with higher incomes.
According to Pew Research, most Americans believe the economic system unfairly favors the wealthy, but 60% believe that most people can make it if they’re willing to work hard.
A new survey shows that the public is optimistic about lab-grown replacement organs and computer created artistic works within the next 50 years, but less than enthusiastic about some other possible technologies being widely used.
As we celebrate Darwin’s birthday on February 12, there is some positive news about Americans’ views
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