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AXIOS 11/30: Around 80% of U.S. adults said empathy was a moral value that underpinned a healthy society, according to the wide-ranging survey by PRRI in October. 16% said empathy undermined our ability to set up a society that is guided by God”s truth.
That is how IRI was born. 16% is enough.
December 1, 2025 at 3:41 PM
ironmillman.bsky.social
Around 80% of US adults said empathy was a moral value underpinned a healthy society, according to survey by nonpartisan #PublicReligionResearchInstitute (PRRI). Only 16% said #Empathy was a dangerous emotion undermines "our ability to set up a society that is guided by God's truth," the poll found.
December 1, 2025 at 7:31 AM
hmdob.bsky.social
Conservatives, ranging from pastors to Elon Musk, are framing empathy as a vulnerability.
About 80% of U.S. adults said empathy was a moral value of a healthy society, per a survey by PRRI. Author Allie Beth Stuckey wrote: "Toxic Empathy: How Progressives Exploit Christian Compassion."
November 30, 2025 at 6:02 PM
tar-network.bsky.social
PRRI’s 2025 American Values Survey finds that most Americans now describe Trump as a dangerous dictator whose power must be limited, even as a loyal Republican and Christian nationalist bloc still rallies behind him as a strong leader. #Trump #Authoritarianism #Democracy #PublicOpinion #PRRI
Trump’s Unprecedented Actions Deepen Asymmetric Divides
The 16th annual PRRI American Values Survey examines Americans’ opinions on how democracy is working, what it means to be “truly American,” concerns about the economy, and belief in the American Dream...
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November 30, 2025 at 12:38 AM
amazonpissjugs.bsky.social
You go, Gen Z
Gen Z is the queerest generation Nearly a quarter of gen Z adults identify as LGBTQ+, compared with 10% of all US adults. Millennials come next, at 15%, with gen X (6%), baby boomers (4%) and the silent generation (2%) trailing far behind. (PRRI, 2024)
November 29, 2025 at 2:03 AM
petermiles.bsky.social
"Based on the empirical evidence we now have, the assertion that the electorate shifted right in accordance with Trump's agenda is simply untenable."
The claim that Trump's victory was a clear-cut expression - an immediate manifestation! - of the will of the people always stood in obvious tension with the narrow election result. Based on the empirical evidence we now have, the assertion that the electorate shifted right in accordance with Trump's agenda is simply untenable. Let's look at the picture that emerges from the latest American Values Survey (AVS), for instance. Since 2010, the AVS is conducted annually by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) in partnership with the Brookings Institution. It's a high-quality survey that stands out because it is not so much concerned with the day-to-day political business, but aims at exploring the underlying attitudes, values, and shifts in national identity. The latest AVS makes very clear why Trump is so unpopular: His economic policy is judged as a disaster (something basically every serious poll confirms) - and his authoritarian ambitions are widely perceived as acutely dangerous. Even two thirds of self-proclaimed independents, those roughly 40 percent of the electorate who are not registered with either party, view Trump as a "dangerous dictator." A stable majority of Americans - consistently between 55 and 65 percent, according to the AVS - are not only critical of Trump, but also reject core tenets of the rightwing agenda, preferring the vision of a pluralistic liberal democracy instead: They support a right to abortion in most cases and envision a country that is defined by religious pluralism rather than Christian domination; they reject Trump's assault on the modern state and the free university; they believe immigration ultimately strengthens America and demand a path to citizenship even for people who entered the country illegally. On all of
November 27, 2025 at 8:03 AM
0331online.bsky.social
Here is a direct link to the article quoted in Patriot Underground's post.....

The Rise and Impact of Q: The 2024 Election from the View of QAnon Believers

“PRRI finds that nearly two in ten Americans (19%) are “QAnon” believers…

The percentage of believers has seen inc

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The Rise and Impact of Q: The 2024 Election from the View of QAnon Believers
The 2024 presidential election has been filled with conspiracy theories led by QAnon, a conspiracy theory movement that emerged on the internet in 2017 and remains an influential force in American…
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November 26, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Tues. Dec. 9 @ 3:00 PM ET, join us as we break down PRRI data on Americans’ immigration attitudes and trends shaping the national debate. Featuring @laura-e-alex.bsky.social, @melissadeckman.bsky.social, @russcontreras.bsky.social, and Diana Orces, Ph.D.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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November 25, 2025 at 1:34 PM
johnfea1.bsky.social
"And what is arguably even worse is that the same 2023 PRRI survey indicated that only 10% of Americans could be designated as “adherents” of Christian nationalism. Hell, 10% of Americans still wonder who shot JFK." thewayofimprovement.blog/2025/11/21/w...
Winters: “It’s time to retire the phrase ‘Christian nationalism'”
Michael Sean Winters writing at the National Catholic Reporter, nails it: “Can everyone please stop talking about ‘Christian nationalism?’ The phrase is way too polymorphous to be…
thewayofimprovement.blog
November 24, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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President Trump accused 6 Democratic lawmakers of “seditious behavior, punishable by death” on social media.
PRRI finds that 78% of Americans disagree that “because things have gotten so far off track, true American patriots may have to resort to violence to save our country.”
Trump says he was 'not threatening death' to Democrats over video to troops
Trump's comments came after a group of Democrats urged US service members to refuse unlawful commands.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:05 PM
inumandias.bsky.social
＞PRRIのデータによると、宗教信仰は全体的に減少しているにもかかわらず、カトリック教徒は米国人口の約4分の1を占め続けていると彼は述べた。メキシコや中米からのヒスパニック系移民がいなかったら、「米国のカトリック教徒の数は実質的に現在の半分になっていただろう」。

＞移民取り締まりはすでに宗教の慣習に影響を及ぼしており、ヒスパニック系カトリック教徒や他のキリスト教徒の中には国外追放を恐れて教会に行かなくなった人もいる。
November 21, 2025 at 3:26 AM
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TONIGHT: Hear from PRRI Senior Democracy Fellows @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social, @kkdumez.bsky.social, and @jemartisby.bsky.social at 7:00 PM at “A Revolution of Values: Confronting the Triple Evils of Our Time,” presented by the King Center
Tune in:
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A Revolution of Values: Confronting The Triple Evils of Our Time
YouTube video by The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
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November 20, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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PRRI President and Founder @robertpjones.bsky.social highlights the tension between Christian support for mass deportations and the reality that immigrants make up a large share of U.S. Christians — noting that without immigrants, “the number of Catholics would be about half of what it is today.”
Why Trump's immigration crackdown may make America less Christian
(RNS) — America has become less religious because white Americans are less religious. Most recent immigrants are religious, and many are Christians.
religionnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:25 PM
gerardomarti.bsky.social
From PRRI @prri.org

Most Americans oppose stripping US citizens of their citizenship and deporting them if they are determined to be a threat to the country.

However, support is much higher among Republicans, White Evangelicals, strong Christian Nationalists.

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This PRRI graph from October 2025 shows American views on extreme immigration law enforcement measures: deportations to foreign prisons without due process and internment camps for undocumented immigrants. Most Americans do not support these measures, with only 32% favoring deportations and 37% supporting internment camps. This majority opposition indicates broad resistance to stripping US citizens of their citizenship and deporting them if labeled a threat. However, support is much higher among certain groups. Republicans (62% for deportations, 69% for internment camps), White evangelical Protestants (52%, 59%), and especially strong Christian nationalists (69% for internment camps, 57% for deportations) are significantly more likely to favor these extreme actions. By contrast, Democrats (10%, 13%), Black Protestants (20%, 27%), the unaffiliated (21%, 24%), and Christian nationalism rejecters (10%, 13%) show minimal support. The data clearly shows that preferences for harsh immigration enforcement are concentrated among conservatives, particularly those with strong Christian nationalist beliefs, while most Americans remain opposed to such policies.
November 19, 2025 at 6:53 PM
mba-t.bsky.social
Excellent work from PRRI. Growing division Hispanic Protestants/Hispanic Catholics. And Trump policies are in trouble.

Survey: Majorities of Americans Say Trump Policies, Including Cuts in Health Care and Research Spending, and Implementation of Tariffs, Have Gone Too Far prri.org/press-releas...
Survey: Majorities of Americans Say Trump Policies, Including Cuts in Health Care and Research Spending, and Implementation of Tariffs, Have Gone Too Far
56% of Americans view Trump as a “dangerous dictator” WASHINGTON (October 22, 2025)— A new national survey released today by Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) in partnership with the Brookings...
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November 19, 2025 at 6:34 PM
gerardomarti.bsky.social
Threat, Replacement, and Deportation: Identifying Who is Most Receptive to Anti-Immigrant Narratives

A PRRI @prri.org survey report from 2023 anticipates the groups across America who support aggressive deportation efforts—and suggests why

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Threat, Replacement, and Deportation: Identifying Who is Most Receptive to Anti-Immigrant Narratives A PRRI survey report from 2023 anticipates the groups across America who support aggressive deportation efforts—and suggests why GERARDO MARTÍ NOV 19, 2025 <graph from PRRI indicating Republicans and White Christian Groups are most likely to hold negative views toward immigrants>
November 19, 2025 at 3:41 PM
gerardomarti.bsky.social
Political Gap Between Pastors & Pews

“Political partisanship of the average mainline pastor diverges significantly from the politics of the folks sitting in their pews.”

Ryan Burge analyzes recent PRRI data to highlight pervasive pattern in Mainline Christianity 👉 open.substack.com/pub/ryanburg...
The Partisanship of Clergy and Laity in Mainline Traditions This horizontal stacked bar chart displays partisan identification among clergy and laity (non-clergy members) across seven mainline Protestant denominations. Each denomination has two rows (one for clergy, one for laity) and the responses are divided into four categories: Democrat (blue), Independent (gray), Republican (red), and Other (green). The denominations included are United Methodist, Evangelical Lutheran, Presbyterian Church USA, American Baptist, Episcopal Church, United Church of Christ, and Disciples of Christ. Each bar is annotated with the percentage value for each group and party identification. For example, in the United Methodist tradition, 38% of clergy identify as Democrat, 34% as Independent, 19% as Republican, and 9% as Other; laity are 37% Democrat, 9% Independent, 52% Republican, and 1% Other. Percentages are shown inside their corresponding bar segments. The data source is listed as PRRI 2023 Clergy Survey + Cooperative Election Study, 2024, and “@ryanburge” is credited as the creator. Share of Clergy and Laity Identifying as Republican This bar chart provides a visual comparison of the share of clergy and laity identifying as Republican in the same seven mainline Protestant denominations. Each denomination is represented by two adjacent bars: the left bar is for clergy and the right bar is for laity. The percentages are indicated inside each bar, and the bars are colored in shades of red. Error bars are present atop each bar, suggesting a margin of error is included. For example, in the Presbyterian Church USA, 7% of clergy and 53% of laity identify as Republican. In the United Methodist tradition, the figures are 19% clergy and 52% laity. The denominations shown are United Methodist, Evangelical Lutheran, Presbyterian Church USA, American Baptist, Episcopal Church, United Church of Christ, and Disciples of Christ. The data sources and credit are the same as the first graph.
November 17, 2025 at 3:20 PM
anydoubts.bsky.social
Data from political research organizations (PRRI, CES, ANES, Gallup, and Pew Research Center) over the past several decades consistently show that white people in the South are generally further right (more conservative and more likely to identify as Republican) than white people in the Northeast.
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November 16, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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November 16, 2025 at 4:34 PM
inumandias.bsky.social
＞「しかし、ドナルド・トランプは、政治権力を欲する多くの福音派指導者たちを利用し、また利用されてきました。トランプは支持者たちに自分を正当化するために彼らを利用し、支持者たちはトランプを自分たちのアジェンダを推進するために利用してきました。それはアメリカに対するキリスト教国家主義的な文化戦争であり、これは教会にとっても国にとっても悪いことだと私は思います。」

＞白人聖職者が立候補を決意しているのは、キリスト教ナショナリズムの台頭と、公共宗教研究所（PRRI）の調査によるとトランプ氏が昨年の大統領選挙で白人福音派の票の85％を獲得したという事実への反応でもあるとライアーズ氏は考えている。
November 15, 2025 at 10:56 PM
kenburnside.bsky.social
"President Trump took 85% of the white evangelical vote and 57% of the white mainline/non-evangelical Protestant vote in 2024, according to a Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) survey."

Well. There's your problem...
November 15, 2025 at 5:06 AM
amurana.bsky.social
Spent 6 hours reorganizing my #dice collection this afternoon. I need another dice caddy, they're kind of packed in as good as they're going to get at this point. Glad to have done it, lots more space in my drawer now. Picked out my starting dice palette for my newest oc Prri. A good day!

#byme
November 15, 2025 at 12:01 AM
linz-o.bsky.social
So.e good news, for a change!

Gen Z women are increasingly shunning organized religion, and they are leading the exodus from Christianity, PRRI CEO Melissa Deckman tells Axios

U.S. faith levels plummet to lowest on record share.google/MOBpmMstk9sO...
U.S. faith levels plummet to lowest on record
The U.S. is rapidly becoming more secular.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:57 PM
thethinkingatheist.com
According to research by PRRI, adherents to white Christian nationalism are more likely to support outright authoritarianism, political violence, and a “strong leader” who is “willing to break the rules.” - Nick Fish / American Atheists

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The GOP is becoming the party of white Christian nationalism | Opinion
The administration’s attempts to delegitimize the “No Kings” protests reveal its conviction that anyone who is not white, native-born, or Christian should have no say or representation in government.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:54 PM