Here is the full report if anyone wants to read: [https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2021/11/18/what-makes-life-meaningful-views-from-17-advanced-economies/](https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2021/11/18/what-makes-life-meaningful-views-from-17-advanced-economies/) Reading it, the authors are pretty open that the questions and options were interpreted really variably. Edit: Also has this little neat ... interactive data explorer: https://www.pewresearch.org/global/interactives/meaning-in-life/data/occupation\_career

owning households are much more likely to go hunting, practice shooting, and use airsoft guns.](https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2017/06/22/the-demographics-of-gun-ownership/) Even for women who become gun owners,[women become gun owners on average 8 years later than ... owners, and more likely to be in favor of increased regulations than male gun owners.](https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/06/29/how-male-and-female-gun-owners-in-the-u-s-compare/) And furthering the correlation between gun ownership and suicide, [female gun owners are 35x more likely

about the highest it has been in the past 50 years. (if anyone is interested: [https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2020/01/09/trends-in-income-and-wealth-inequality/psdt\_01-10-20\_economic-inequality\_1-0/](https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2020/01/09/trends-in-income-and-wealth-inequality/psdt_01-10-20_economic-inequality_1-0/) ) Unemployment is about the lowest

doubt\* [https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/religious-landscape-study/political-ideology/liberal/religious-tradition/catholic/](https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/religious-landscape-study/political-ideology/liberal/religious-tradition/catholic/) [https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/01/24/like-americans-overall-u-s-catholics-are-sharply-divided-by-party/](https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/01/24/like-americans-overall-u-s-catholics-are-sharply-divided-by-party/) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic\_Church\_and\_politics\_in\_the\_United\_States#:\~:text=Since%20the%201970s%20non%2DHispanic,Latino%20Catholics%20have%20voted%20Democrat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_and_politics_in_the_United_States#:~:text=Since%20the%201970s%20non%2DHispanic,Latino%20Catholics%20have%20voted%20Democrat). Well shit whod have

www.pewresearch.org/global/2021/11/18/what-makes-life-meaningful-views-from-17-advanced-economies/pg\_11-18-21\_meaning-of-life\_0\_3/](https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2021/11/18/what-makes-life-meaningful-views-from-17-advanced-economies/pg_11-18-21_meaning-of-life_0_3/) What does it say about the idea that religion is needed for social cohesion, that the United States is the only country

peak number of private prisons in 2013. Not seeing much correlation. https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/08/16/americas-incarceration-rate-lowest-since-1995/ https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/04/11/u-s-private-prison-population-has-declined-in-recent-years/

comment and go read up on the numbers under Trump vs the numbers under Biden. Edit: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/11/09/whats-happening-at-the-u-s-mexico-border-in-7-charts/ft_21-11-01_mexicoborder_1a/

make up the largest share of immigrants to the US than any other nationality. https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/08/20/key-findings-about-u-s-immigrants/

party line. no candidate will ever seem perfect for anyone, so think - lessor or two evils... https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/11/03/key-facts-about-u-s-voter-priorities-ahead-of-the-2022-midterm-elections/

Violent crime including murder today overall is lower now than in the past 30-50 years: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/10/31/violent-crime-is-a-key-midterm-voting-issue-but-what-does-the-data-say/

know...but it's still a 60/40 split. https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2019/07/10/trump-draws-stronger-support-from-veterans-than-from-the-public-on-leadership-of-u-s-military/

article. The pew research center survey it links to seems to indicate [they do with nuance](https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2022/11/16/connection-creativity-and-drama-teen-life-on-social-media-in-2022/).

because that's reality. Only 6% of scientists identify as Republican while 55% identify as Democrat. https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2009/07/09/section-4-scientists-politics-and-religion/

year-olds and about a quarter (24%) say they are liberal. [https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2016/02/25/reddit-news-users-more-likely-to-be-male-young-and-digital-in-their-news-preferences/](https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2016/02/25/reddit-news-users-more-likely-to-be-male-young-and-digital-in-their-news-preferences/)

necessarily.](https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2022/09/13/modeling-the-future-of-religion-in-america/) Assuming current trends continue, in about 30 years, Americans with no religious affiliation will outnumber Christians, and in a little over 50 years, they will become the actual majority. Furthermore

gains have gone to the wealthy, with middle incomes remaining steady and low incomes actually declining: https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2020/01/09/trends-in-income-and-wealth-inequality/ The bottom 90% earned about 70% of all earnings in 1979. In 2020, the same group

destination for German migration, while Americans would rather migrate to Mexico. https://www.pewresearch.org/global/interactives/global-migrant-stocks-map/

terribly interested in if public ownership is worse in more socialist places. *Shrug* https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/03/25/more-than-half-of-u-s-households-have-some-investment-in-the-stock-market/

Data: [https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2018/10/29/methodology-23/](https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2018/10/29/methodology-23/) Tools: R, ggplot

facts!! Kari lake has a much larger following. That is proven by large social media platforms. https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/04/07/partisan-differences-in-social-media-use-show-up-for-some-platforms-but-not-facebook/ Where is all of Katie hobbs fans if democrats use Instagram more? Yet Kari lake

have expressed anti-Chinese sentiments--often in coarse terms. For anyone seeking some non-anecdotal data: * https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/07/30/republicans-see-china-more-negatively-than-democrats-even-as-criticism-rises-in-both-parties/

www.djournal.com/news/national/how-grocery-purchasing-power-has-changed-in-the-u-s/collection_81729eb5-8650-5497-923a-6783552beb0c.html#5) [For most U.S. workers, real wages have barely budged in decades](https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/08/07/for-most-us-workers-real-wages-have-barely-budged-for-decades/)

www.pewresearch.org/global/2019/10/15/european-public-opinion-three-decades-after-the-fall-of-communism/ Sure, read for yourself. It’s a pretty mixed result

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only mentioned black/white marriages. According to [this 2015 data](https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2017/05/18/intermarriage-in-the-u-s-50-years-after-loving-v-virginia/), 17% of new marriages in the US were interracial and only 11% of those were between a black person and a white person

also is static. Here’s the source of the Pew data about news consumption on social: https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/fact-sheet/social-media-and-news-fact-sheet/ Hope that’s helpful

estimated theres about 5,000 pure blood Native Hawaiians left, out of an estimated [300,000](https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/04/06/native-hawaiian-population/) mixed-race Native Hawaiian population. Native Hawaiians are not federally recognized as being a Native American

Sources: https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2019/10/14/minority-groups/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_by_country and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_population_by_country. Made using matplotlib. The Pew report also included data about attitudes to Roma, but I couldn't find reliable population figures

shadow of their numerically larger predecessors. Edit: Correction, millennials outnumber boomers [as of 2019](https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/04/28/millennials-overtake-baby-boomers-as-americas-largest-generation/).

www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2023/02/09/key-facts-as-india-surpasses-china-as-the-worlds-most-populous-country/#:~:text=Under%20the%20UN%27s%20%E2%80%9Cmedium%20variant,peak%20at%201.7%20billion%20people. Median estimate is peaking at 1.7 billion by the mid 2060s. High estimate is 2 billion. Low estimate is that it falls to 1 billion

Racial makeup. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/VT Religious makeup. https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/religious-landscape-study/state/vermont/ Education info https://www.towncharts.com/Vermont/Vermont-state-Education-data.html#:~:text=In%20Figure%201%2C%20the%20percent,states%20in%20the%20metro%20area. Seems like it checks all the boxes. We tend not to be as shitty as your troll implies

instant runoff voting in a day of work. [Over 99% of ballots today are counted electronically](https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/11/08/on-election-day-most-voters-use-electronic-or-optical-scan-ballots/) so don't worry about hand counted ballots. Also, ranked choice voting can save money

governor appoints someone to fill the position until the term ends https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/05/03/how-do-states-fill-vacancies-in-the-u-s-senate-it-depends-on-the-state/ft\_22-04-19\_senatereplacement

allow the governor to replace the senator at all and require a special election. https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/05/03/how-do-states-fill-vacancies-in-the-u-s-senate-it-depends-on-the-state/

Here's the data. [https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/05/21/u-s-jews-have-widely-differing-views-on-israel/](https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/05/21/u-s-jews-have-widely-differing-views-on-israel/) Essentially it boils down to only Jews in the Orthodox and Conservative movements supporting Israel en masse. When teens are factored in, American Jews

www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2023/01/03/118th-congress-has-a-record-number-of-women/

Census itself is careful to observe. Labels and self identification change over time as well. https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/02/25/the-changing-categories-the-u-s-has-used-to-measure-race/

extrapolate from the homelessness rate and apartment rental rate. This article seems like a good summary: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/07/19/more-u-s-households-are-renting-than-at-any-point-in-50-years/ Compare those rental numbers to the total homeless population: https://www.statista.com/statistics/555795/estimated-number-of-homeless-people-in-the-us/ Seems like

possible; their 13% share is roughly equal to the US's Black population share. Source: [Pew](https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2023/01/09/u-s-congress-continues-to-grow-in-racial-ethnic-diversity/) Tools: Rawgraphs, Affinity designer

also a lot of people, even non-religious, who feel good not doing this. 2) https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2019/01/31/religions-relationship-to-happiness-civic-engagement-and-health-around-the-world/

into Latin America (ie: bombing of the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aries) and source of fundraising. https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2006/04/06/islam-and-the-global-war-on-terrorism-in-latin-america/

case that women are getting more degrees than men at present, but as shown by [Pew](https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2023/03/01/the-enduring-grip-of-the-gender-pay-gap/) the pay gap continues relatively steadily

three major branches of Judaism in the US, larger than the two major others combined. (https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/06/22/denominational-switching-among-u-s-jews-reform-judaism-has-gained-conservative-judaism-has-lost/,current denomination question has reform at 33%, conservative (which has woman leaders) at 18%, and orthodoxy (which

psychology majors tell you about the economy. https://amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2011/nov/27/young-women-earning-more-men https://www.npr.org/2022/04/02/1090466033/gender-pay-gap-women-earn https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20220415-why-young-women-earn-more-than-men-in-some-us-cities https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2023/03/01/gender-pay-gap-facts/ Sheep will be sheep though as they

www.pewresearch.org/religion/2022/09/13/modeling-the-future-of-religion-in-america/ https://news.gallup.com/poll/341963/church-membership-falls-below-majority-first-time.asp ^^^ Check decline of Catholicism compared to Protestants - 2x https://research.lifeway.com/2021/05/25/protestant-church-closures-outpace-openings-in-u-s/ https://www.catholic.org/news/hf/faith/story.php?id=85303 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decline_of_Christianity_in_the_Western_world

lowest percentage of individuals who identify with any religion so it makes sense. https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/02/29/how-religious-is-your-state/?state=massachusetts (That said if you are religious there are certainly communities here for you and your family

Nationally, crime [has decreased](https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/10/31/violent-crime-is-a-key-midterm-voting-issue-but-what-does-the-data-say/) over those decades you mention. However, murders have increased (nationally) since the beginning of the Covid pandemic. Since these trends [also hold](https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/crime-seen-long-term-data-from-burlington-police-show-overall-decline/Content?oid=35882871&media=AMP+HTML) in Burlington

along more anecdotes is not the most convincing basis for an article. Here’s a [study](https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/11/12/among-many-u-s-children-reading-for-fun-has-become-less-common-federal-data-shows/) that actually has some data behind it. Seems like there was a much larger drop

groups in Europe are genetically distinct. Also just gonna leave this here: https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2021/05/11/race-ethnicity-heritage-and-immigration-among-u-s-jews/