"National Division Caused by SNS, Not Democratic or Republican Parties"

US Voters Say "SNS Has Major Impact" on Political Polarization
35% Point to SNS... Political Leaders at 32%
Under 50 Feel SNS Is More Serious

As political polarization intensifies ahead of next year's presidential election in the United States, American voters believe that social media (SNS) bears greater responsibility for societal division than politicians.

According to a Quinnipiac University poll conducted from the 9th to the 13th of this month among 1,574 registered voters nationwide, 35% identified SNS as responsible for the division in American society when asked, "Who is responsible for the division in American society?"

Following SNS were political leaders (32%) and cable news (28%).

However, by age group, those under 50 saw SNS as more responsible, while those aged 50 and above believed political leaders bore more responsibility, showing a clear difference.

Specifically, respondents aged 18 to 34 ranked responsibility for social division as SNS (45%), cable news (27%), and political leaders (26%). In contrast, respondents aged 50 to 64 thought political leaders (35%) were most responsible, followed by cable news and SNS (each 30%).

Additionally, 61% of all respondents said they want to avoid "political conversations" with family and friends during Thanksgiving (on the 23rd).

Furthermore, 59% of the total respondents said their views on discussing American political issues have not changed over the past year.

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Other polls also clearly revealed widespread political fatigue among American voters. In a recent survey by the Pew Research Center, two-thirds of respondents said they "always or often feel fatigued" by American politics, and more than half said they "feel anger."

Meanwhile, in an unusual development for an incumbent president seeking re-election, President Joe Biden has trailed the leading candidate of the opposing party, former President Donald Trump, in all major recent polls.

In recent polls from five major sources including CBS News, CNN, Fox News, MarketWatch Law School, and Quinnipiac University, former President Trump led President Biden by 2 to 4 percentage points.

As a result, some voices are emerging that support empowering a "third figure" rather than Biden or Trump.

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