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From Harvard's Carr Center for Human Rights Policy
Heading into the 2020 election, a national survey of American attitudes toward rights and freedoms in the United States finds surprising bipartisan support by substantial majorities of Americans for rights that are now frequently under political attack. At the same time, the poll reveals that majorities of people feel that rights are facing “serious threat” and are not “secure” and that neither the US government nor US citizens are “doing a good job enforcing and respecting rights.”
The research was led by the Carr Center for Human Rights at Harvard Kennedy School, with support from the School’s Institute of Politics. The poll is part of a larger Carr Center initiative analyzing the condition of rights in the United States in 2020 and American attitudes toward rights and responsibilities. The project also includes focus groups in Phoenix, Arizona; Detroit, Michigan; and Atlanta, Georgia. The Reimagining Rights Project will publish conclusions and recommendations for policymakers in a major research report in October.
The report is part of a Carr Center project on Reimagining Rights and Responsibilities in the United States, directed by John Shattuck, Carr Center Senior Fellow and former US Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor. The report and the project are overseen by a faculty committee chaired by Carr Center Faculty Director Mathias Risse, with the participation of Executive Director Sushma Raman, and the support of the Carr Center staff. The nationwide poll of 2,093 adults was conducted by NORC, an independent research institution at the University of Chicago, between July 6-28, 2020. The margin of error for this study is +/-2.76%.
Key Takeaways:
1. At a time of deep partisan and demographic divides related to the 2020 election, more than two-thirds of Americans surprisingly agree that they “have more in common with each other than many people think,” including 74% of Democrats, 78% of Republicans and 66% of Independents.
2. Americans express surprisingly strong support for rights; the strongest support is for rights that are most under threat, such as privacy of personal data (considered important by bipartisan 93% majority), voting (93%), racial equality (92%) and affordable health care (89%).
3. Bipartisan majorities of Americans have an expansive view of their rights beyond those specified in the US Constitution and Bill of Rights.
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COMMENT:-
One of the most encouraging signs in a long time and one that sustains my faith in the basic soundness of the American ethos.
Now if only someone could get EITHER (but preferably BOTH) the "Republicans" (whatever that means) and the "Democrats" (whatever that means) to pay some attention to the findings.
The site also has what appears to be complete transparency on data and DOZENS of cross-tabs so "datafreeks" and "cheripikrs" can have a field day.
National Survey Finds Bipartisan Support for Expansive View of Rights
Heading into the 2020 election, a national survey of American attitudes toward rights and freedoms in the United States finds surprising bipartisan support by substantial majorities of Americans for rights that are now frequently under political attack. At the same time, the poll reveals that majorities of people feel that rights are facing “serious threat” and are not “secure” and that neither the US government nor US citizens are “doing a good job enforcing and respecting rights.”
The research was led by the Carr Center for Human Rights at Harvard Kennedy School, with support from the School’s Institute of Politics. The poll is part of a larger Carr Center initiative analyzing the condition of rights in the United States in 2020 and American attitudes toward rights and responsibilities. The project also includes focus groups in Phoenix, Arizona; Detroit, Michigan; and Atlanta, Georgia. The Reimagining Rights Project will publish conclusions and recommendations for policymakers in a major research report in October.
The report is part of a Carr Center project on Reimagining Rights and Responsibilities in the United States, directed by John Shattuck, Carr Center Senior Fellow and former US Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor. The report and the project are overseen by a faculty committee chaired by Carr Center Faculty Director Mathias Risse, with the participation of Executive Director Sushma Raman, and the support of the Carr Center staff. The nationwide poll of 2,093 adults was conducted by NORC, an independent research institution at the University of Chicago, between July 6-28, 2020. The margin of error for this study is +/-2.76%.
Key Takeaways:
1. At a time of deep partisan and demographic divides related to the 2020 election, more than two-thirds of Americans surprisingly agree that they “have more in common with each other than many people think,” including 74% of Democrats, 78% of Republicans and 66% of Independents.
2. Americans express surprisingly strong support for rights; the strongest support is for rights that are most under threat, such as privacy of personal data (considered important by bipartisan 93% majority), voting (93%), racial equality (92%) and affordable health care (89%).
3. Bipartisan majorities of Americans have an expansive view of their rights beyond those specified in the US Constitution and Bill of Rights.
4. ...
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10. ...
COMMENT:-
One of the most encouraging signs in a long time and one that sustains my faith in the basic soundness of the American ethos.
Now if only someone could get EITHER (but preferably BOTH) the "Republicans" (whatever that means) and the "Democrats" (whatever that means) to pay some attention to the findings.
The site also has what appears to be complete transparency on data and DOZENS of cross-tabs so "datafreeks" and "cheripikrs" can have a field day.
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