Pew’s topline is sharp, but its own warning is the fact readers should not skip. “Because we have never asked this question before, we don’t know whether a majority of Americans have long held a skeptical view of the ethics of fellow Americans, or if it’s something new — and if so, what’s driving it.” Jonathan Evans and co-authors, Pew Research Center, quoted by Newsweek

🇺🇸😬🔥 #AmericanMorality #MutualContempt #Tribalism Americans are unusually harsh on one another: Pew finds 53% say fellow citizens’ morals are bad, the highest negative reading in its 25-country survey. The catch: this is a first-time measure, so it proves a striking snapshot, not a trend.