2011-03-02-皮尤-Fewer_Are_Angry_at_Government,_But_Discontent_Remains_High_23页_344kb

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Decreased Anger with Government: Public anger fell from 23% to 14% (a -9% decline), with sharpest drops among Republicans and Tea Party supporters (e.g., from 33% to 16% for Republicans).
Increased Trust in Government: Trust rose modestly from 22% to 29% at its right thing most or all the time, though overall trust remains low (71% view it only some or never).
Tea Party Anger Decline: Among Tea Party supporters, anger dropped from 43% to 28% agreeing with the Tea Party; partisan gap narrowed on trust, with Republicans slightly less distrustful than before.

Preference for Sticking to Positions: Most Americans (53%) favor elected officials sticking to positions rather than compromising; Republicans (63%) strongly prefer this over compromises (32%).
Stable Compromise Opinions: Similar divisions by ideology; liberal Democrats and Tea Party supporters show more openness to compromise than moderates.

Gay Marriage Support: Stability at 45% favoring same-sex marriage; higher in Northeast and West; partisan divide persists (57% Democrats favor, 23% Republicans).
Abortion Rebound: Support for legal abortion in all/most cases rose from 50% to 54%; Democrats and independents more supportive than Republicans.
Gun Control: Divided public (48% prioritize gun rights, 47% control); no change over time; high partisan division.
Marijuana Legalization: Support remains near 50%; up from 2010; Democrats (53%) more supportive than Republicans (30%); young people and liberals lean legal.

Favorability Stable: Overall favorability held steady at 47%; Democrats more positive (64% favorable), Republicans more negative (58% unfavorable).
Increased Very Favorable Views: Sharp rise among liberal Democrats (to 65%) and union households (to 73%), reflecting stronger support despite unchanged overall ratings.

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