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Feelings about the United States
Issue ranking
weekly waves · 3 readings since 2026+1.5ppDepressed moved most vs 4 weeks ago.
#IssueShareNowΔ 4 weeks agoTrend
1Angry
29%—
2Hopeful
16%—
3Depressed
15%+1.5
4Scared
10%−0.9
5Overwhelmed
7%−0.9
6Proud
7%−0.3
7Excited
5%—
8Satisfied
4%−0.6
9Unsure
4%—
10Ambivalent
3%—
Who's divided
23pp
Party divides Americans most on this topic.
Independent 31% angry · Republican 8% · widest spread of any dimension
Dimension
0% angryPOP AVG 29%100%
Spreadparty
2 subgroups
Republican 8
Independent 31
23pp
race
4 subgroups
White 26
Black or African-American 43
Hispanic/Latino 32
Other 33
17pp
education
3 subgroups
Non-College Graduate 28
College Graduate 29
Postgraduate 33
5pp
gender
2 subgroups
Male 27
Female 31
4pp
age
4 subgroups
18-34 30
35-49 30
50-64 28
65+ 28
2pp
The party gap over time
Independent31%Republican8%ANGRY % BY SUBGROUP