When we conducted our first major survey on friendship (in 2021) some folks suggested that the decline of close friendships was mostly the result of the pandemic. A brand new study shows that, unfortunately, this is not the case. americansurveycenter.org/research/disco…

We conducted a major survey on the state of civic life in America. The most jaw-dropping finding was the rapid decline in social connections among Americans without degrees. Nearly 1/4 have no close friends.

Right now it's a political story, but the Gen Z gender divide is about so much more than politics. Enjoyed talking with Claire Cain Miller about what's happening with young men. nytimes.com/2024/08/24/ups…

For political parties, welcoming religious voters is an art, not a science Thanks to Daniel Cox Brian Kaylor and John C. Green for insights. deseret.com/faith/2024/08/…

Discrimination against whites has become as big a problem as discrimination against minorities... (% of whites who agree) Gen Z: Men: 49% Women: 35% Millennials... Men: 49% Women: 47% Gen X... Men: 60% Women: 57% Baby Boomers... Men: 62% Women: 59%

Polls show Kamala Harris doing much better among young voters than Biden, but comparisons to Obama are premature. She still has a lot of work to do. businessinsider.com/kamala-harris-…

I interviewed Gen Z voters about Kamala Harris' candidacy. Many seemed open, but not quite sold on her. She's still not that well known. One young woman I talked to in Nevada kept calling her "Camilla Harrison." businessinsider.com/kamala-harris-…

13/14 Who is most likely to not have a close friend? (Daniel Cox thank you!). Working class men:

I wrote about a common misconception about the loneliness epidemic: That Americans don't have friends (gift link) theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

“a rancher deep in MAGA country is about as affected by wokeness as he is by Komodo dragon attacks, but liberals often work jobs where we have to wonder how many letters we need to add after “LGBT” in order to avoid an afternoon in the HR gulag.” slowboring.com/p/to-fight-wok…

When our default position toward other humans becomes one of suspicion and distrust, rather than curiosity & empathy, we all lose. Daniel Cox

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They are also socializing with friends and dating much less too.

How many women report owning pepper spray/mace? A lot more. % women (18-49) who own pepper spray... 2021: 48% 2007: 24% Relatedly...