New High in Percentage Who Say It Is Best to Lead Normal Life
Seventy-eight percent of Americans, the highest to date, say the best advice for people who do not have coronavirus symptoms and are otherwise healthy is to lead their normal lives as much as possible and avoid interruptions to work and business.
Still, about one in five (22%) believe the best advice is to stay home as much as possible to avoid contracting or spreading COVID-19.
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Though about six in 10 are no longer making any attempt at social distancing. Even greater numbers advise that healthy adults lead as normal lives as possible. Meanwhile, concerns about catching COVID-19 are at a relative low point.
This collective comfort was 2 ½ years in the making, but Americans arrived at it fitfully after setbacks due to new variants that reignited concern, causing many to reconsider social distancing practices at least temporarily. New variants are sure to emerge in the winter and will test Americans' more relaxed perspective.
Learn more about how the This is the fourth installment in a series of brief overviews looking at what Americans want political candidates and elected officials to do about the key issues of the day. The first review looked at theAmericans' relationship to their federal government has been an issue since the nation's beginning. The United States was founded on the concept of individual freedom and liberty and avoiding the tyranny of a central authority (i.e., monarchies). Yet the Founders saw the need for a new type of central authority (i.e., the federal government) as they envisioned the optimal way for a growing nation to function and survive. Tensions have resulted ever since.. This review looks at the big-picture issue of the people's relationship to their federal government and what the people would like to see changed if they had their say.works.
Americans today are as likely to mentionfacing the country as any other single issue. Many other measures of Americans' views of their government are deep in negative territory. the majority of Americans say the federal government is not effective in making a positive impact on people's lives; thethe majority of Americans are pessimistic about the future of politics in the country; two-thirds of registered voters say the government mainly works to benefit political elites; and so forth.
But there is a paradox here. While vilifying their government in response to some questions, Americans tell pollsters in response to other questions that they appreciate many of the services the government provides.
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