According to one, two-thirds of the American public say the country has gone down the wrong path new poll From ABC News, The Washington Post and Ipsos.
The survey conducted last week shows that 67 percent of respondents say the country has “gone very seriously in the wrong direction” while 32 percent say things in the country are “generally going in the right direction”.
There is a huge partisan divide in the data. Most Democrats and independents – 95 percent and 77 percent respectively – are pessimistic about the direction of the country, while only 29 percent of Republicans share this view.
According to the demographic analysis, 87 percent of black respondents, 71 percent of Hispanics, 71 percent of Asians and 61 percent of white Americans say the country is headed in the wrong direction.
The latest survey represents a decline from just before the November 2024 election, when 75 percent said the country was headed in the wrong direction.
At the same time, respondents believe both parties are out of touch with the concerns of most Americans.
This trend is especially true for the Democratic Party, which 68 percent of respondents see as “out of touch” and only 30 percent see as “in touch” with the concerns of most people in America today.
Sixty-one percent believe the Republican Party is out of touch, while 37 percent say it is; 63 percent say Trump is out of touch, while 36 percent say he is in touch with the concerns of most Americans.
The survey, conducted Oct. 24-28, included 2,725 adults, with a margin of error of 1.9 percentage points.
