In your experience, how has America’s generational divide in opinions changed over the past decade, if at all?

📈 The divide has grown larger (71%) – "The divide has grown larger and there are a lot of factors that contribute to this. Cable television and misinformation campaigns are especially impactful at driving beliefs in order generations. I think that this is having the opposite effect to Gen Z, who are tuning it out and disengaging in politics as a result. This is all being done by design by the political machines and having deep consequences (hence the low number of younger generation reporting being happy). I hope after this election, these tactics start to devolve and we can focus more on common ground than deep divide."

• "The country is not the country that boomers grew up in. We have seen more “unprecedented times” than ever before. The economy and political systems seem to only benefit the upper class of boomers and have left the rest of us behind."

"It's like I woke up and the whole world had changed. Suddenly it's cool to support Hamas and it's fine living with Mom & Dad in perpetuity. I'm 68 and I remember I wanted a job as soon as I could (16) so I could become independent and start a savings account. I did not get an allowance but I never went hungry and had a nice home to come home to after school. I did not talk back to my parents (but could still be naughty) and I never would think of swearing in front of them. It was God, Family and Country. I have no idea what the priorities are for Gen Z's. I'm proud to be a Boomer."

• "The world now is completely different than the world when Boomers grew up, went to school, and worked. School, houses, kids, etc were affordable and now they aren't. Millennials and Gen Z struggle to survive and are constantly judged for it."

"There have ALWAYS been differences in opinions and experiences between generations. However, I think the rapid changes in technology, how businesses have treated their employees and the pandemic have made these differences even greater."

• "Noticed that all your personal data in the article shows younger people less happy but more siding with what would be considered a Socialist viewpoint. Gov't control of things vs. personal freedom. I think there is something there to look deeper into."

"The divide has grown larger and there are a lot of factors that contribute to this. Cable television and misinformation campaigns are especially impactful at driving beliefs in order generations. I think that this is having the opposite effect to Gen Z, who are tuning it out and disengaging in politics as a result. This is all being done by design by the political machines and having deep consequences (hence the low number of younger generation reporting being happy). I hope after this election, these tactics start to devolve and we can focus more on common ground than deep divide."

📉 The divide has grown smaller (4%) – "Each younger generation has always felt some animosity towards others, like with the anti-war Vietnam protests. I think things have gotten a bit better since then."

↔️ The divide hasn’t changed much (17%) – "This is just over politicized. People are people. Protest events aren't as large as the appear on TV. People change their political views multiple times as parties race to adjust their views to attract more people. Events happen (like 9/11) that rally a country. In the end, I talk to my neighbors regardless of age. I talk to strangers despite their political views. The youth have some maturing to do -- but so did everyone else at their age."

• "I’m older. I teach in a high school and know that today’s young people are like my peers two generations ago. However, their issues and social interactions are different and more stressful..they can’t hide or hide from their problems and older people must understand that fact. Everything is posted. We older ones can give them privacy and a comfortable space to be themselves. In that space we can see that little has changed in the minds and hearts of young people."

🤷 Unsure/other (8%) – "I think these groups change their opinions based upon which time of their life they're currently experiencing."