In a recent Gallup World Affairs survey, Americans were asked to evaluate 22 countries and rate their approval of them.
Perhaps it’s no surprise that Canada took the cake. Sure we give those canucks a hard time (ehhh!) but at a whopping 92% (!!) approval rating, it’s a shock we haven’t all jumped the border. I suppose it all comes down to who Americans feel threatened by. Whether that threat is economical or militaristic, Canada hasn’t been either for us. Although at the rate the dollar is plummeting, we may feel a little more competitive with our hockey loving neighbors by next year’s poll.
Here’s some stats for all you geeks out there (i.e. me):
- Israel, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq are all viewed more favorably by Republicans than by Democrats.
- France, Mexico, China, Venezuela, and Cuba are all viewed more favorably by Democrats than by Republicans.
- Two of the starkest demographic distinctions in survey ratings are age differences in perceptions of Russia and China. About 6 in 10 young adults (those aged 18 to 34) have a favorable view of these countries, compared with no more than half of middle-aged adults and only about a third of those 55 and older.
- Younger adults are also more likely than those 55 and older to have favorable views of France, Egypt, Mexico, Kenya, Venezuela, Cuba, the Palestinian Authority, North Korea, and Iran.
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