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Young Adults Say Our System Has Completely Failed

December 4, 2025 · 10:13 am ET · Leave a Comment

A new Harvard Institute of Politics survey finds that adults under age 30 believe that things in the country are generally on the wrong track, 57% to 13%.

Just 32% describe the US as a healthy democracy or one that’s “somewhat functioning,” while 64% call it system in trouble or one that has completely failed.

Said pollster John Della Volpe: “Young Americans are sending a clear message: the systems and institutions meant to support them no longer feel stable, fair, or responsive to this generation.”

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