"The group More in Common has done some tremendous research about how we are divided and the different ways we’re divided. What they found was that 70 percent of Americans hate where we are right now." Listen (or read!) Spencer Cox in today's New York Times. nytimes.com/2025/09/19/o...

Over the past five years, More in Common has studied Americans’ attitudes toward political violence and support for democratic norms/values across multiple national surveys and qualitative studies.

Important reminder in the wake of political violence and Charlie Kirk’s assassination: social media can make support for political violence look bigger than it actually is. ⬇️

Charlie Kirk’s murder is an inexcusable act of political violence and a personal tragedy. A wife no longer has a husband, and two young children no longer have a father.

@moreincommonus.bsky.social's "Hidden Tribes" report has been cited by many of the most respected leaders and thinkers. So it was encouraging to speak with Kate Carney on @goodfaithpolitics.bsky.social about the latest findings they shared in "The Connection Opportunity." Up on all the apps.

Gen Z isn’t anti-democracy. They’re just asking: What has it done for us lately? New research from @moreincommonus.bsky.social CommonUS shows their skepticism stems from disillusionment—not dictatorship. It’s a call to deliver, not dismiss. 📖 Report: moreincommonus.com/publication/...

"In a stunning new poll by the nonprofit @moreincommonus.bsky.social, 93% of Dems & 73% of GOP agree “US should be a world leader in developing clean energy.” Virtually every Kentuckian over the years favored govt help in getting the coal slurry out of drinking water & welcomed alternative energy."

Clean energy enjoys wide bi-partisan support, per a new @moreincommonus.bsky.social report moreincommonus.com/publication/...

[NEW REPORT] Today's reason for hope – 82% of Americans think that we should work together to solve the problem of climate change, regardless of its causes. moreincommonus.com/publication/...

"And yet older generations fail to learn from their mistakes, simply perceiving Gen Z’s discontent through their preconceived narratives. We’ve already seen hand-wringing reactions to our data online." Our Gen Z colleague Rabhya Mehrotra writes on our data. moreincommon.substack.com/p/is-gen-z-g...

"There’s an overwhelming desire to have these conversations. It’s the fortress of assumptions that gets in our way." Listen to More in Common's Kate Carney talk to @coreysnathan.bsky.social about our #ConnectionOpportunity report politicsandreligion.us/e/more-in-co...

What does it look like when our democracy doesn't deliver on its promises to our youngest citizens? Results like these: only 42% of Gen Z Americans say democracy is "definitely the best form" of government for America, followed by 34% who "don't know." moreincommonus.com/publication/...

Are Gen Z Americans giving up on democracy? Upon first glance, the numbers look grim: only 42% of Gen Z Americans say democracy is the "best form" of government for the United States. And 25% say they "don't care" about the Constitution. (1/4)

[NEW REPORT] Nearly half of Gen Z is OK with leaders setting aside democratic principles to fix the economy. Our interviews with Gen Z reveal that these shocking stats are less evidence of a pro-authoritarian streak than a disillusionment with our democracy. moreincommonus.com/publication/...

How can leaders bridge divides? Read our latest Substack, covering co-founder Tim Dixon's interview in the Chronicle of Philanthropy, to find out. moreincommon.substack.com/p/how-can-le...

Today is #EarthDay a day for Americans to come together to protect and celebrate nature. Despite the divisiveness of contemporary climate debates, Americans agree: protecting nature is important. (1/3)

Want to make DEI programs more effective? Focus on religion. Read More in Common's Jazmin Kreimer in today's @deseret.com.web.brid.gy on how religious identity can play a critical role in building a more pluralistic society. www.deseret.com/opinion/2025...

"But our focus on rights, important though it may be, misses a central part of the civic equation: namely, responsibilities." Read from More in Common's Dr. Daniel Yudkin on reimagining our civic culture – and how it starts with what we owe others. moreincommon.substack.com/p/its-time-t...

With markets swinging and tariff policies changing by the minute, how are Americans feeling? We investigate on our latest Substack: Americans Are Worried About the Economy—But Don’t Think Politicians Share Their Concerns open.substack.com/pub/moreinco...

What are Americans saying about #tariffs? Over the weekend, we conducted a survey with our 200 person panel. Here, in their own words, is what Americans think. For our large-scale survey, read here: moreincommonus.com/publication/...

Dr. Linda Tropp of UMass Amherst writes about our new #SocialConnections report in The Fulcrum: Want to Bridge Divides? You’re Not Alone—Most Americans Do Too thefulcrum.us/bridging-com...

Read about our #Ukraine poll in Yascha Mounk's latest Substack: For JD Vance, Europe Really Is the Enemy open.substack.com/pub/yaschamo...

Continuing on with our Explainer series, we tackle a key @moreincommonus.bsky.social concept: collateral contempt. Read about it in today's newsletter! open.substack.com/pub/moreinco...

Read our Executive Director Jason Mangone's piece in Connective Tissue, on our new #ConnectionOpportunity report: open.substack.com/pub/connecti...

[NEW REPORT] In a time of deep division, @moreincommonus.bsky.social's new research offers hope: 💡70% of Americans feel a responsibility to connect across difference 💡66% believe they can learn a lot from interacting with people who are different from them moreincommonus.com/publication/...

[NEW REPORT] A new @moreincommonus.bsky.social report finds that while 70% of Americans feel a responsibility to connect with people who have different backgrounds and beliefs, a lack of opportunity stands in their way. moreincommonus.com/publication/... (1/3)

With a potential ceasefire in #Ukraine on the table, how are Americans feeling about the conflict? Our new data shows that Americans are 20 times more likely to sympathize with Ukraine than Russia. moreincommonus.com/publication/...

The graph that explains Germany's politics today: Check it out in US Executive Director Jason Mangone's post this week, continuing last week's interview with MiC Germany's Executive Director Laura Krause. moreincommon.substack.com/p/jays-notes...

Daniel Stid cites our research in yesterday's Vital City NYC: What a French aristocrat from the 19th century can tell us about today’s nonprofit sector. www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/ale...

We are pleased to announce the start of the Beacon Project today! Read about it here: substack.com/home/post/p-...

Thanks to the Society for Personality and Social Psychology for having our researchers at their conference last week! We were honored to present Faith and Belonging. @fuhred.bsky.social

Americans are united: send wildfire aid. Hear from senior researcher Ashley Fabrizio in today's Substack: moreincommon.substack.com/p/americans-...

Read the second publication of Jay's Notes: moreincommon.substack.com/p/jays-notes...

Insightful findings from our UK Team and @luketryl.bsky.social: Britain's Progressive Activists stand out from the rest of their country, especially when it comes to a willingness to work with their rivals. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

See our research on Americans' declining social trust in yesterday's Boston Globe: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/19/o...

Most Americans like to laugh, and they prefer compassion to cruelty. What does that mean for the 'vibes shift' that we find ourselves in? Executive Director @jason_mangone writes: moreincommon.substack.com/p/jays-notes...

David Brooks cites our research in today's column: Can We Please Stop Calling These People Populists? www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/o...

Be sure to read One America Movement's thoughtful newsletter today, discussing our research on collateral contempt. oneamericamovement.substack.com/p/coke-vs-so...

They say America is hopelessly divided. What if they're wrong? Check out our perception gap research in @Philanthropy's video: youtu.be/bORatMz7ukg?...

"But when I talk to real people, the conversation is almost always more nuanced, less polarized—a reminder that real understanding starts when we step out of these assumptions and into actual dialogue." Read about Perception Gaps – and why they matter. moreincommon.substack.com/p/what-we-ge...

After Trump's newly-declared Gulf Of America Day, we wanted to know: what do Americans think about his Canada comments? We found that 25% of Americans think Trump is 'mostly' or 'completely' serious about making Canada a part of the United States. (1/3)

From shutting down USAID to proposing tariffs on US allies, Trump has brought change to Washington. How do Americans feel about that? We found that only 35% of Americans want Trump to "shake things up" – but 62% of Republicans wanted so. moreincommonus.com/publication/...

More in Common's Stephen Hawkins sits down with Will Kaback at @tanglenews.bsky.social to discuss our post-election polling. Listen to the free preview here (26 min): pod.link/1538788132/e...

Did you know that people who read more news tend to have bigger misperceptions about their fellow Americans? At More in Common, we aim to fix these 'perception gaps.' To learn what Americans actually think, subscribe to our Substack. substack.com/@usmoreincom...

On Friday, USAID employees will be placed on leave as Trump works to dismantle the agency. Debates over constitutionality are in full force, but one group of Americans – more than any other – seems like they’ll have Trump’s back: Gen Z men. moreincommonus.com/publication/...

More from our new poll in @WakeUp2Politics: www.wakeuptopolitics.com/p/foreign-ai...

Are Trump’s supporters so eager to see him get things done that they would support him overriding the Constitution? The answer from our recent polling is a resounding ‘no’. More in Common’s Stephen Hawkins writes for the Washington Examiner. www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-am...

Are perception gaps going mainstream? This latest NYT poll echoes our findings from November: Americans mistakenly believe that Democrats’ priorities are abortion, LGBT issues, and climate change. nytimes.com/2025/02/02/u... (1/2)

Two of our studies – Hidden Tribes and Perception Gaps – were covered in an article written for PNAS, one of the nation’s premier scientific journals: “Can science-based interventions tamp down polarization?” www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

An overwhelming majority of Americans don’t want Trump to violate the constitution to achieve his goals, writes More in Common's Stephen Hawkins. Read his op-ed for the Washington Examiner here: www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-am...