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Feelings About US Direction
registered voters
June 08, 2023—September 09, 2025:
93,240 Responses
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age
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
education
Non-College Graduate
College Graduate
Postgraduate
gender
Male
Female
party
Democrat
Republican
Independent
race
White
Black or African-American
Hispanic/Latino
Other
What best describes how you are feeling about the way things are going in the United States today?
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100%
- Angry
100%
- Hopeful
100%
- Scared
100%
- Depressed
100%
- Excited
100%
- Proud
100%
- Overwhelmed
100%
- Satisfied
100%
- Ambivalent
100%
- Unsure
100%
- Net
2025-09-09
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12M
6M
3M
Angry
Hopeful
Scared
Depressed
Excited
Proud
Overwhelmed
Satisfied
Unsure
Ambivalent
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All Respondents
September 09, 2025
100% of population
Total
Angry
24%
Hopeful
19%
Scared
13%
Depressed
12%
Excited
9%
Proud
8%
Overwhelmed
5%
Satisfied
4%
Ambivalent
2%
Unsure
4%
Subgroups
Refined by:
Clear All
100% of population
Total
Angry
24%
Hopeful
19%
Scared
13%
Depressed
12%
Excited
9%
Proud
8%
Overwhelmed
5%
Satisfied
4%
Ambivalent
2%
Unsure
3%
age:
18-34
Angry
24%
Hopeful
16%
Scared
14%
Depressed
14%
Excited
6%
Proud
7%
Overwhelmed
7%
Satisfied
4%
Ambivalent
3%
Unsure
4%
age:
35-49
Angry
25%
Hopeful
19%
Scared
14%
Depressed
13%
Excited
8%
Proud
6%
Overwhelmed
6%
Satisfied
3%
Ambivalent
2%
Unsure
4%
age:
50-64
Angry
25%
Hopeful
21%
Scared
11%
Depressed
9%
Excited
11%
Proud
10%
Overwhelmed
4%
Satisfied
4%
Ambivalent
2%
Unsure
3%
age:
65+
Angry
23%
Hopeful
19%
Scared
12%
Depressed
11%
Excited
11%
Proud
10%
Overwhelmed
4%
Satisfied
6%
Ambivalent
2%
Unsure
3%
education:
Non-College Graduate
Angry
23%
Hopeful
20%
Scared
12%
Depressed
11%
Excited
10%
Proud
9%
Overwhelmed
5%
Satisfied
5%
Ambivalent
2%
Unsure
4%
education:
College Graduate
Angry
25%
Hopeful
18%
Scared
14%
Depressed
12%
Excited
9%
Proud
7%
Overwhelmed
5%
Satisfied
4%
Ambivalent
2%
Unsure
4%
education:
Postgraduate
Angry
31%
Hopeful
13%
Scared
16%
Depressed
15%
Excited
7%
Proud
5%
Overwhelmed
6%
Satisfied
3%
Ambivalent
3%
Unsure
3%
gender:
Male
Angry
23%
Hopeful
20%
Scared
9%
Depressed
12%
Excited
11%
Proud
10%
Overwhelmed
4%
Satisfied
5%
Ambivalent
3%
Unsure
4%
gender:
Female
Angry
26%
Hopeful
17%
Scared
16%
Depressed
12%
Excited
7%
Proud
7%
Overwhelmed
7%
Satisfied
4%
Ambivalent
2%
Unsure
3%
party:
Democrat
Angry
42%
Hopeful
3%
Scared
21%
Depressed
18%
Excited
1%
Proud
1%
Overwhelmed
7%
Satisfied
1%
Ambivalent
2%
Unsure
3%
party:
Republican
Angry
5%
Hopeful
36%
Scared
2%
Depressed
3%
Excited
19%
Proud
19%
Overwhelmed
3%
Satisfied
8%
Ambivalent
2%
Unsure
3%
party:
Independent
Angry
24%
Hopeful
19%
Scared
13%
Depressed
13%
Excited
8%
Proud
6%
Overwhelmed
6%
Satisfied
4%
Ambivalent
3%
Unsure
5%
race:
White
Angry
21%
Hopeful
22%
Scared
12%
Depressed
10%
Excited
10%
Proud
10%
Overwhelmed
4%
Satisfied
5%
Ambivalent
2%
Unsure
3%
race:
Black or African-American
Angry
35%
Hopeful
7%
Scared
15%
Depressed
18%
Excited
4%
Proud
3%
Overwhelmed
7%
Satisfied
2%
Ambivalent
3%
Unsure
4%
race:
Hispanic/Latino
Angry
29%
Hopeful
14%
Scared
14%
Depressed
12%
Excited
9%
Proud
6%
Overwhelmed
7%
Satisfied
3%
Ambivalent
2%
Unsure
4%
race:
Other
Angry
27%
Hopeful
14%
Scared
14%
Depressed
14%
Excited
8%
Proud
5%
Overwhelmed
6%
Satisfied
3%
Ambivalent
3%
Unsure
5%
All Respondents
September 09, 2025
100% of population
Angry
Hopeful
Scared
Depressed
Excited
Proud
Overwhelmed
Satisfied
Ambivalent
Unsure
Total
24%
19%
13%
12%
9%
8%
5%
4%
2%
4%
Subgroups
Refined by:
Clear All
100% of population
age
Angry
Hopeful
Scared
Depressed
Excited
Proud
Overwhelmed
Satisfied
Ambivalent
Unsure
18-34
24%
16%
14%
14%
6%
7%
7%
4%
3%
4%
35-49
25%
19%
14%
13%
8%
6%
6%
3%
2%
4%
50-64
25%
21%
11%
9%
11%
10%
4%
4%
2%
3%
65+
23%
19%
12%
11%
11%
10%
4%
6%
2%
3%
education
Angry
Hopeful
Scared
Depressed
Excited
Proud
Overwhelmed
Satisfied
Ambivalent
Unsure
Non-College Graduate
23%
20%
12%
11%
10%
9%
5%
5%
2%
4%
College Graduate
25%
18%
14%
12%
9%
7%
5%
4%
2%
4%
Postgraduate
31%
13%
16%
15%
7%
5%
6%
3%
3%
3%
gender
Angry
Hopeful
Scared
Depressed
Excited
Proud
Overwhelmed
Satisfied
Ambivalent
Unsure
Male
23%
20%
9%
12%
11%
10%
4%
5%
3%
4%
Female
26%
17%
16%
12%
7%
7%
7%
4%
2%
3%
party
Angry
Hopeful
Scared
Depressed
Excited
Proud
Overwhelmed
Satisfied
Ambivalent
Unsure
Democrat
42%
3%
21%
18%
1%
1%
7%
1%
2%
3%
Republican
5%
36%
2%
3%
19%
19%
3%
8%
2%
3%
Independent
24%
19%
13%
13%
8%
6%
6%
4%
3%
5%
race
Angry
Hopeful
Scared
Depressed
Excited
Proud
Overwhelmed
Satisfied
Ambivalent
Unsure
White
21%
22%
12%
10%
10%
10%
4%
5%
2%
3%
Black or African-American
35%
7%
15%
18%
4%
3%
7%
2%
3%
4%
Hispanic/Latino
29%
14%
14%
12%
9%
6%
7%
3%
2%
4%
Other
27%
14%
14%
14%
8%
5%
6%
3%
3%
5%
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