@lizsuhay
Political scientist at American University. Political psychology/economic inequality/politicization of science. Author of Debating the American Dream: How Explanations for Inequality Polarize Politics. www.elizabethsuhay.com/debating-the-american-dream
Last night’s State of the Union was a boast about the state of the nation’s economy. But does the data show that the American Dream is actually dead? @lizsuhay.bsky.social unpacks this question on Politics in Question. www.politicsinquestion.com/episodes/ame...
He wasn't watching the alternative show? Wut?
The report has some great immigration questions I haven't seen before, showing more room for agreement than usually assumed. 90% of Trump voters agree that "controlled immigration can be good for America" and 70% that it should be easier for people to immigrate legally (but harder to come illegally)
A photo of a WMATA Metro train interior, with a poster over one seat with a photo of Rosa Parks on a bus: “Rosa Parks Day, February 4, Today this seat is reserved to honor Rosa Parks” -written in English and Spanish.
Washington DC’s Metro is honoring Rosa Park’s today by reserving seats in her memory. Parks didn’t refuse to relinquish her seat out of exhaustion—she was a fierce advocate for justice who organized with her community to engage in civil disobedience. Her deliberate act was courageous and meaningful.
Call for Proposals: Data Collection for Replication+Novel Political Science Survey Experiments Alexander Coppock and Mary McGrath January 27, 2026 We invite proposals for a survey experiment replication+novel design competition. Se- lected replication+novel design survey experiments will be conducted on large samples of American respondents, quota sampled to match U.S. Census margins and filtered for quality and attention by the survey sample provider Rep Data (repdata.com). Each proposal consists of two parts: (1) a replication study of an existing, previously published survey experiment, and (2) a novel experimental design on a topic of the authors’ choosing. The replication studies and reanalyses of the existing studies will be combined into a meta-paper to be co-authored by all authors of accepted proposals along with the princi- pal investigators (Coppock and McGrath). As a condition for acceptance, authors commit to sharing the data and producing a write-up of the findings from their novel design for submission to a scholarly journal, and public posting of a working paper pre-publication.
🎺 Call for proposals 🎺
1️⃣ replicate an existing experiment
2️⃣ run a novel experiment
on repdata.com
3️⃣ coauthor with Mary McGrath and me to meta-analyze the replications and existing studies
4️⃣ publish your study
details: alexandercoppock.com/replication_...
applications open Feb 1
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Today I am publishing what I believe to be the most detailed available map of Trump's job approval rating. Powered by over 12,000 interviews for our Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll. I hope this generates many stories, and hours wasted exploring data!
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/a-very-det...
Interested in Southern Politics? Check out the awesome Kudzu Vine podcast! I joined them this week to talk about economic inequality & the failing American Dream.
I recently recorded a podcast with the New Books Network on my book Debating the American Dream. If you prefer to listen instead of read sometimes (as I increasingly do!), consider checking it out:
newbooksnetwork.com/debating-the...
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Some thoughts on what Trump has done in Venezuela and what it might mean for US national security. Caveat: not a Latin America scholar so this is focused on US policy. Clearly huge consequences for Venezuela that others can address.
First, despite the buildup, I didn't think Trump would do it.
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Family recalls legacy of brothers who sparked GM sit-down strike
www.abc12.com/news/family-...
Unprecedented corruption
This is an excellent explanation of how unbelievably incompetent and full on nonsense the note from Weiss was. My guess: 1. Someone who has very little experience is journalism (and not the stuff that tickles billionaires) is clearly a mile wide and foot deep as an editor and in far over her skis.
Is the “American Dream” still real — or just a political talking point? 🏡💔
In her new book "A Dream, Fractured", SPA Prof. Elizabeth Suhay explores how deep partisan divides shape our ideas about opportunity & inequality.
👉 Read the full story: bit.ly/4rFQWBj
I have one piece of art in the book, which I love. My thanks to artist Roberto Parada for allowing me to include it. The illustration appeared in the Wall Street Journal, accompanying the essay “The American Dream is Alive and Well.”
Americans’ beliefs about economic inequality and opportunity in the U.S. are closely linked to their social welfare and other economic policy preferences even controlling for partisanship. In fact, Republicans who believe the economy is rigged are nearly as economically progressive as Democrats.
Debating the American Dream helps us to understand why many Americans disagree vehemently over policy while genuinely believing they have people's best interests in mind.
Members of the public follow suit, sorting into "American Dream believers" and "American Dream skeptics" not so much because of income, race, or sex but, rather, due to party allegiance.
With decades of party platform & survey data, I explore how Americans' beliefs about the causes of socioeconomic inequality relate to party politics. To justify party agendas, Republican leaders claim the American Dream is alive & well. Democratic leaders argue structural barriers hold people back.
Belated announcement: I finally published a book! If you are wondering why Democrats & Republicans are so polarized over not only economic policy but also economic reality, this is the book for you -- Debating the American Dream.
www.russellsage.org/publications/book/debating-american-dream
We first note that hand-wringing about the decline in US college enrollments has mistakenly linked such declines to the price of four-year colleges.
But the decline is entirely driven by two-year community colleges (and by for-profit colleges). The four-year sector is the dog that didn't bark.
October is here and so is the latest issue of Political Psychology! This issue is jam-packed with 25 original articles. Check it out online here: buff.ly/cxAMGba
Remember: The richest 1% evade over $160 billion in taxes every year.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
Know any great political science educators?
Nominate them for the APSA Distinguished Teaching Award committee.
I'm on the committee and happy to answer Qs
✅ Self-nominations welcome
🗓️ Deadline: Feb. 11.
Apply: apsa.secure-platform.com/a/solicitati...
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The 1970s were not that long ago, but back then, conservatives actually grappled with questions about how to help to poor people and the solution they came up with was "just give them money until they're no longer poor."
The divide between rich and poor in the U.S. has become more pronounced in recent months. Wealthier Americans, buoyed by a stock market that keeps setting records, have continued to spend freely. Lower-income households — stung by persistent inflation and a slowing labor market — are pulling back.
It’s not a chilling effect. It would only be chilling if you had something horrid to say, and you don’t, do you? Certainly nothing critical of the regime, and absolutely no paraphrasing, not of anyone, not at this time!
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“Gerrymandering has long been a problem, but this is a new level of insanity that should spur urgent demands for reform,” Roland Fryer writes in a guest essay. “My research suggests one way to do so.”
Fixed: Why Personal Finance Is Broken and How to Make It Work for Everyone
Two leading economists reveal why today’s personal finance markets are rigged against us and offer practical steps to fix them.
On #NationalFinancialAwarenessDay, explore a sample of Fixed.
Out October 21 and available for preorder now: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
It's so weird to think about corporate world when you're used to government reality. The top person at any federal agency makes at most $225,700. Come in brand new with a bachelor's degree and you'll make at least $42k. So about a 5x difference between the lowest white-collar fed and the highest.
If you’re attending a protest today and happen to be a trumpet player who knows Star Wars. Great opportunity
Stay safe. Fight the Empire.
#NoKings #DemCast #DemVoice1
