Citizens in Advanced Economies Want Significant Changes to Their Political Systems
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As citizens around the world continue to grapple with a global pandemic and the changes it has brought to their everyday lives, many are also expressing a desire for political change. In a report released in October, the Pew Research Center surveyed 17 advanced economies and found that a median of 56% believe their political system needs major changes or needs to be completely reformed. There is also a strong desire for economic reform in many of the publics surveyed. In Italy, Spain and Greece—three countries where the economic mood has been mostly dismal for over a decade—at least 8 in 10 of those polled believe their economic systems need major changes or a complete overhaul. In comparison, there is less demand for changes to health care systems. But the U.S. and Greece are clear outliers: About three-quarters of Americans and Greeks say their health care system needs major changes or needs to be completely reformed.
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This article was previously published on pewresearch.org and appears in this issue of Trust Magazine.