Two highly respected journalists, Mike Allen and Jin Vanderhei were recently on a podcast talking about what could be called normal Americans. They pointed out that we are so caught in the perceptions of the politics and social media spheres, that we miss something important. They share some statistics that show that most of us, meaning most of the country doesn’t at all conform to the idea of who we are implied through the lens of politics and social media. Most of us they say are not into a me and them perspective but are regular folks, dealing with daily lives, caring about our neighbors, giving to causes, trying to be good citizens.
- 4 out pf 5 Americans don’t use X. 21% use it and only 10% use it daily
- During prime time, less than 1% of us watch Fox News, CNN and MS NOW combined
- Americans are more anxious about their political system than almost any others country worldwide
- Americans gave a record $592.5 billion to charity in 2024—that sum mainly from individuals
- 76% of adults gave money to religious or non-profit organizations while 63% donated time
Their message was clear, look beyond politics and social media which are the reality of a few and take in the larger picture.
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