Re: bad

[robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

"Pew has never asked this specific question, so there is no data over time
and there weren’t follow-up questions to reveal why
Americans assessed other Americans so negatively and if this is new."  It
would've been nice to have these data.  I've always suspected that
Americans are generally distrustful of most people, including their
neighbors, elites, and those in power, and that's why America has the
institutions that it has, such as its extensive prison system.

 > From: Noelle <noelle>
 > Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2026 09:27:17 -0800 (PST)
 >
 > https://wapo.st/4d4DgLi
 > 
 > Schieman said he wonders whether the U.S.-Canada split stems from 
 > American politics. “The United States has so many internal 
 > contradictions right now, more than I’ve ever seen,” he said.
 > 
 > Canadians tend to blame people in power and elites, Schieman said. 
 > But “it’s not directed at other Canadians” the way Americans are 
 > assessing one another, he said.