Editorial: Most Americans Don’t Think Either Democrats or Republicans Care About Them
People are searching for leaders willing to step up, especially on the left.
Americans question whether either party cares about regular people. Recent polling bears this out, unfavorable for Democrats.
- The Searchlight Institute asked Americans which party wants them to have a good life, including wealth, marriage, and kids.
- More respondents chose Republicans on every measure except "feeling stable in personal life".
- No issue had a majority believing either party genuinely wants those outcomes for them, reflecting broad distrust.
Americans are searching for grown-ups willing to lead on both sides.
Author's summary: Americans distrust both parties.