Partisanship affects how people view the economy. As tracked daily by Civiqs, the share of Democrats who thought the economy was getting worse rose after Trump took office, while the share of Republicans who thought the same spiked rafter Biden won the 2020 election.
The Civiqs poll helps explain that the number of Republicans saying they opposed Black Lives Matter steadily dropped over the past few years. Today, however, Republican opinions are virtually identical to where they stood four years ago.
One year after the death of George Floyd, data suggests public opinion on racial justice issues has changed dramatically, powering a sustained and historically significant wave of activism among white Americans.
According to data from Civiqs, there has been a net increase in favorability toward Black Lives Matter since 2018. Notably, support for the movement peaked in the immediate aftermath of George Floyd’s death and then declined.
The May 2021 Daily Kos/Civiqs Poll asked 1,464 registered voters in the United States about taxes, public education funding, lowering the Medicare enrollment eligibility age, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Americans' jobs, schooling, and housing, the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, and more.
Civiqs daily tracking polls have asked Americans about the economy each day since June 2016. Perceptions of the national economy have changed wildly depending on whether a Democrat or a Republican is in the White House.