Americans agree on at least one thing: A huge margin say their political leaders don’t care about them, according to findings from the Axios Vibes survey by The Harris Poll.
Why it matters: This angry, irritated feeling cuts across all groups, without much hope for improvement with a potential Biden-Trump rematch looming in November.
Axios Vibe Check: 74% of Americans said they don’t think their leaders care about them.
- 😡 No single group reached 40% — whether broken down by race, party, gender, age, income or geographic region — on saying yes when asked whether they think leaders care about them or their loved ones.
- 😒 43% said their lives are worse under the Biden administration, vs. 29% who said they’re better and 28% who said unchanged.
- Even Democrats are split on how they feel, with just 53% saying they’re better off under President Biden.
Zoom in: “The vibe Americans are giving their political leaders is that they’re pale, stale and frail. Most of the country does not see the people in charge as relatable, caring or connected to their lives in any genuine […]
American hold an accurate estimation of the qualities of the power elite in Washington. Oh, of course, there are a few members of congress or administrative personnel who care; however, on balance they are correct. This is great news. You cannot correct a problem without understanding what is going on. It is the result of living in a non-representative Republic. Does anyone really believe that the current system which appears to be fostering a rematch between two elderly, flawed candidates is able to select the best leaders for the country? I don’t think anyone believes it. The House of Representative hasn’t been expanded in over a hundred years. The system we use to select representatives is purposely flawed as it benefits the two major parties. Even the concept that two political parties can represent our diverse population of 300 plus million is ludicrous. More and more people are coming to terms with the fact that the current system is bankrupt. The population has every right to be angry. The real question is can we institute reforms without violence? As we have just celebrated his birthday, Martin Luther King famously said- quoting JFK: “Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.” Are we up to the task? I am unsure.