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Talking to Americans reveals the diversity behind the shared opinion ‘the country is on the wrong track’

  • Written by Dante Chinni, Director, American Communities Project, Michigan State University
imageA recent survey shows that at least 70% of people in the U.S. believe the country is on the wrong track.Malte Mueller/ fStop/Getty Images

If you pay any attention to politics and polling, you have likely heard that your friends and neighbors are not very happy with the direction of the country. You might not be, either.

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