A recent poll by the Pew Research Center reveals that a significant number of Americans believe public behavior has deteriorated over the past five years, especially following the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey found that 47% of U.S. adults perceive public behavior as ruder than before, with nearly 20% noting it has become much ruder. A veteran communications strategist, Don Sipple, reflects on the impact of political discourse and leadership on societal norms, attributing part of this decline to the increasingly divisive environment in American politics, particularly since Donald Trump's emergence on the political scene.
Americans perceive the state of public behavior in the United States has worsened significantly in recent years, particularly after the COVID-19 pandemic.
A plurality of surveyed adults, 47%, believe that public behavior has become ruder, highlighting a national trend of declining civility and collaboration.
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