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May 7-June 15, 2021, Washington Post-Ipsos poll of 1,317 teens between 14 and 18 years old with a margin of sampling error of +/- 3 percentage points. * indicates less than 0.5%Q1. When you think about the future of the United States, do you feel…Q2. Which of these statements best describes your opinion about the U.S.?Q3. Generally speaking, do you think now is a (good) time or a (bad) time to be growing up?Q4a. How likely is it that someday you will be rich?Q4. How likely is it that someday you will be famous?Q5. Regardless of whether you get rich, how likely is it that you will achieve a good standard of living as an adult?Q6. Compared to your parents’ generation, do you think, in general, your opportunities to succeed in life are…Q7a. Please indicate how important each of these is to you personally: - Being successful in a careerQ7b. Please indicate how important each of these is to you personally: - Having enough free time to do things you want to doQ7c. Please indicate how important each of these is to you personally: - Having a family of your ownQ7d. Please indicate how important each of these is to you personally: - Having lots of close friendsQ7e. Please indicate how important each of these is to you personally: - Living a religious lifeQ7f. Please indicate how important each of these is to you personally: - Being richQ7g. Please indicate how important each of these is to you personally: - Making a difference in the worldQ7h. Please indicate how important each of these is to you personally: - Being involved in your communityQ7i. Please indicate how important each of these is to you personally: - Running as a candidate for public office
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Confident that the country's best years are still ahead of usConcerned that America's best years might already be behind usNo opinionThe U.S. stands above all other countries in the worldThe U.S. is one of the greatest countries in the world, along with some othersThere are countries that are better than the U.S.No opinionGoodBadNo opinionNET LIKELYVery likelyFairly likelyNET UNLIKELYNot too likelyNot likely at allNo opinionNET LIKELYVery likelyFairly likelyNET LIKELYNot too likelyNot likely at allNo opinionNET LIKELYVery likelyFairly likelyNET LIKELYNot too likelyNot likely at allNo opinionBetter than theirsWorse than theirsAbout the same as theirsNo opinionNET IMPORTANTVery importantFairly importantNET NOT IMPORTANTNot too importantNot important at allNo opinionNET IMPORTANTVery importantFairly importantNET NOT IMPORTANTNot too importantNot important at allNo opinionNET IMPORTANTVery importantFairly importantNET NOT IMPORTANTNot too importantNot important at allNo opinionNET IMPORTANTVery importantFairly importantNET NOT IMPORTANTNot too importantNot important at allNo opinionNET IMPORTANTVery importantFairly importantNET NOT IMPORTANTNot too importantNot important at allNo opinionNET IMPORTANTVery importantFairly importantNET NOT IMPORTANTNot too importantNot important at allNo opinionNET IMPORTANTVery importantFairly importantNET NOT IMPORTANTNot too importantNot important at allNo opinionNET IMPORTANTVery importantFairly importantNET NOT IMPORTANTNot too importantNot important at allNo opinionNET IMPORTANTVery importantFairly importantNET NOT IMPORTANTNot too importantNot important at allNo opinion
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All teens age 14-18All teens age 14-1843%56%1%23%52%24%1%48%51%*51%10%41%49%38%10%*19%4%15%81%50%31%*90%40%51%9%8%1%*46%16%37%*93%52%41%7%6%1%*95%51%44%5%4%1%*80%42%38%20%16%4%*66%24%43%33%29%4%*54%26%28%46%25%21%*47%10%37%53%43%10%*76%30%46%24%20%4%*67%17%50%33%28%4%*10%3%8%89%38%52%*
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GenderMale42%57%1%23%56%21%1%50%50%*55%11%44%45%35%10%*20%4%16%79%51%29%*89%41%49%10%8%2%1%45%18%36%*94%51%43%5%4%1%*95%49%46%5%4%1%*81%43%38%19%16%3%*64%20%44%36%31%4%*53%25%28%47%25%21%*51%9%42%48%40%9%*73%25%48%27%23%4%*64%16%48%35%31%4%1%11%3%8%89%37%52%*
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Female44%55%*23%48%28%1%47%53%*48%8%39%52%42%10%*18%4%14%82%50%32%0%91%39%52%9%7%1%*46%15%39%*91%53%38%8%7%1%*95%54%41%5%5%*0%78%41%38%22%16%5%*69%27%41%31%26%4%*54%27%28%45%25%20%*42%10%32%58%47%11%*79%35%45%20%16%4%*70%18%52%30%25%4%*10%3%7%90%39%51%*
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Race/EthnicityWhite38%61%1%24%53%22%1%49%51%*44%5%40%55%44%11%*9%1%8%91%54%37%*91%35%56%8%7%2%*34%19%47%*91%44%47%9%7%2%*95%48%47%5%4%1%*78%37%41%22%17%5%*69%24%45%30%27%3%1%46%22%24%54%26%27%*41%6%35%58%47%11%*70%21%49%30%25%5%*63%12%51%37%32%5%*6%1%5%94%35%58%*
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**NET Non-White**49%50%1%22%51%27%*48%52%1%58%15%43%42%32%10%*30%7%23%70%46%24%0%90%45%45%10%9%1%*59%14%27%*95%61%34%5%4%1%*95%55%40%5%4%**81%47%34%19%15%4%*63%23%40%37%31%5%*62%29%32%38%24%14%1%53%14%39%47%39%8%*82%39%43%17%15%3%*71%23%48%28%25%4%1%15%4%10%85%40%45%*
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Black49%50%1%21%45%34%0%42%57%1%76%24%52%24%17%7%0%53%12%40%47%33%14%0%94%59%35%6%5%2%0%65%9%26%0%95%67%27%5%4%1%0%95%55%40%5%4%1%0%81%49%32%19%15%4%*52%17%34%48%39%9%*75%33%42%25%14%11%1%61%18%43%38%32%6%1%85%40%45%15%13%2%0%72%26%46%27%23%4%1%16%3%13%84%41%43%0%
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Hispanic48%52%*25%53%22%*47%52%*49%13%36%51%40%11%*22%6%16%78%51%27%0%87%38%49%12%11%1%*59%15%25%1%95%60%34%5%5%**95%56%39%5%4%1%0%80%49%31%20%16%3%0%65%25%41%35%31%4%*60%30%30%40%27%12%1%49%12%36%51%42%10%0%81%41%40%18%15%3%1%69%20%49%30%27%3%1%15%6%10%84%41%43%1%
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Asian64%35%1%15%64%21%0%61%39%1%68%12%56%32%29%4%0%22%2%20%78%47%30%0%93%44%49%7%7%0%0%54%17%29%0%94%60%35%6%3%3%0%96%59%37%4%4%0%0%84%38%46%16%14%2%0%84%36%48%16%12%3%0%51%26%26%49%31%18%0%58%14%43%42%35%8%0%86%37%49%14%11%3%0%80%27%53%20%15%5%0%13%3%10%87%43%44%0%
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Other41%59%1%18%45%36%1%51%48%1%50%8%42%50%37%13%0%19%2%16%81%52%29%0%86%38%48%14%13%1%0%45%19%37%0%96%49%46%4%4%0%1%96%45%51%3%3%0%1%79%38%41%20%15%5%1%64%19%45%35%32%3%1%48%23%25%51%25%26%1%44%9%35%56%47%9%1%77%32%45%22%20%2%1%66%23%44%32%29%3%2%8%1%7%91%32%59%1%
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Family immigrationFirst/Second gen immigrant51%49%1%20%58%22%1%54%45%*57%16%41%43%30%12%*25%8%17%75%49%27%0%87%41%46%13%11%2%0%59%15%26%*94%56%37%6%5%1%*95%54%41%5%4%*0%80%46%34%20%15%5%*71%31%40%28%25%3%1%57%29%27%43%27%17%*53%16%37%47%37%10%*77%39%38%23%18%5%1%67%21%46%33%27%6%1%15%5%10%85%43%42%*
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Teen/Parents born in U.S.41%59%1%24%50%25%*46%53%*49%8%42%51%41%10%0%17%3%14%83%51%32%0%92%39%52%8%7%1%*41%17%42%*93%51%42%7%6%1%*95%51%45%5%4%1%*80%40%39%20%17%4%*64%21%43%35%31%5%*53%25%28%47%24%22%*45%8%37%55%45%10%*76%27%49%24%21%4%*67%16%51%33%29%4%*9%2%7%91%36%55%*
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Teen ageAge 1449%49%2%24%49%26%1%50%49%1%56%11%45%44%36%8%*23%5%18%76%53%23%*91%41%50%8%7%1%1%44%14%42%*92%52%41%7%5%2%1%96%53%43%4%3%1%*79%45%34%20%17%3%1%70%28%43%29%24%5%1%54%26%28%45%23%22%1%50%10%40%49%40%9%*80%34%46%19%17%2%1%71%20%50%29%24%4%1%10%1%8%90%40%50%1%
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Age 1540%59%1%21%53%25%1%48%52%0%48%7%41%52%44%8%0%19%4%16%81%46%35%0%92%36%55%8%8%**45%21%34%0%93%50%43%7%6%1%0%93%49%44%7%7%0%0%75%39%36%25%20%5%*68%25%43%32%28%4%*56%25%31%44%24%20%*43%7%36%57%49%8%0%71%27%44%29%25%5%0%65%13%53%34%29%4%1%8%1%7%92%43%49%0%
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Age 1647%53%*29%52%19%*49%51%0%55%13%42%45%36%9%0%20%6%14%80%53%27%0%92%42%51%7%7%**48%12%40%*92%53%39%8%7%**98%53%45%2%2%0%0%81%44%37%19%15%4%*67%27%40%33%29%4%0%58%28%30%41%22%20%*55%11%44%44%36%8%*73%26%47%27%23%4%0%67%19%48%33%30%3%0%14%6%8%86%35%51%0%
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Age 1743%57%*21%52%26%1%52%48%0%50%9%41%49%37%13%*16%3%14%84%53%31%0%88%42%46%12%10%2%0%50%18%31%0%95%52%43%5%4%2%0%95%50%45%5%4%1%0%79%45%35%21%16%5%0%65%17%48%35%31%4%1%50%26%24%50%27%23%0%41%9%32%59%45%14%*74%33%41%26%20%6%0%66%19%47%34%29%5%*9%2%7%91%34%57%0%
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Age 1838%62%0%20%55%26%0%43%56%1%47%10%37%53%40%13%0%16%3%14%84%46%38%0%88%38%50%12%8%4%*42%17%41%*93%55%38%7%6%1%0%94%52%42%6%5%1%0%83%35%49%17%13%3%0%61%21%40%39%34%5%0%50%23%27%49%30%19%1%44%11%33%55%46%9%1%82%29%53%18%14%3%*65%15%50%34%30%4%1%10%3%7%89%37%52%*
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NET Age 14-1645%54%1%25%51%23%1%49%51%*53%10%43%47%38%9%*21%5%16%79%51%28%*92%40%52%8%7%1%*46%16%38%*92%51%41%7%6%1%1%96%52%44%4%4%**78%43%36%21%17%4%*68%26%42%31%27%4%*56%26%30%44%23%21%*50%10%40%50%42%8%*75%29%46%25%21%3%*68%17%50%32%28%4%*11%3%8%89%39%50%*
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NET Age 17-1840%59%*20%54%26%*48%52%1%49%9%39%51%38%13%*16%3%14%84%49%34%0%88%40%48%12%9%3%*46%18%36%*94%53%41%6%5%2%0%94%51%43%6%4%1%0%81%40%41%19%15%4%0%63%19%44%37%32%4%*50%25%25%50%28%21%*42%10%32%57%46%12%*78%31%47%22%17%5%*65%17%48%34%29%5%1%10%2%7%90%36%55%*
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What grade of school are you currently in?7th-8th grade46%53%1%28%46%26%1%54%46%*56%13%43%44%33%11%0%25%6%19%75%53%22%0%91%39%52%9%7%2%1%40%15%44%0%91%50%40%8%7%1%1%97%54%43%3%3%0%0%79%49%30%21%17%3%*73%25%48%27%23%4%1%54%28%25%46%25%21%*51%12%40%49%37%11%0%78%34%44%21%19%2%1%67%19%48%33%29%4%*10%1%9%89%39%50%*
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9th grade48%50%2%20%57%22%1%50%50%*51%7%45%49%42%7%0%22%4%18%78%46%32%0%93%40%54%6%6%**48%17%35%0%93%49%44%7%4%3%0%94%50%44%6%5%1%0%80%41%38%20%16%4%*71%29%42%29%25%4%*57%25%32%43%19%23%*43%7%36%57%50%7%0%78%32%46%22%19%4%0%68%17%51%31%25%6%1%7%2%5%93%39%54%0%
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10th grade41%57%1%26%49%25%0%46%54%*51%8%43%49%41%8%0%17%4%13%83%53%30%0%89%38%51%10%10%**44%17%39%0%92%52%40%8%8%*0%96%53%43%4%4%0%0%77%38%38%23%19%4%*67%23%44%33%29%4%*58%25%33%41%23%18%*53%10%43%46%38%8%1%71%24%47%29%26%3%0%66%14%52%33%31%2%*12%3%9%88%42%46%0%
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11th grade43%57%*24%54%22%1%53%47%0%49%12%37%51%39%12%0%19%4%14%81%51%30%0%92%44%48%8%6%2%0%53%14%33%*93%51%42%6%5%2%*95%48%47%5%4%1%0%78%46%32%22%17%5%0%64%25%39%36%31%5%0%52%27%26%48%26%22%0%43%8%34%57%42%16%*72%29%42%28%22%7%0%68%20%49%32%26%6%*10%3%7%90%37%53%0%
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12th grade-college39%61%0%18%56%26%*43%57%*53%11%42%47%35%11%*16%3%13%84%49%34%0%90%40%50%10%7%3%0%46%18%37%0%95%57%38%5%4%1%0%94%54%41%6%4%1%0%83%40%44%17%13%3%0%63%20%43%37%33%4%0%49%24%25%51%30%21%*44%11%33%56%48%8%0%81%32%50%19%15%3%0%67%18%49%33%30%3%*10%4%6%90%35%54%0%
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Urban/Rural/ SuburbanUrban46%54%0%21%52%27%1%49%50%1%52%13%39%48%37%11%0%23%6%18%77%49%27%0%88%40%48%11%11%1%*51%17%32%*92%55%37%8%7%1%*95%54%41%5%4%1%0%77%38%39%23%18%4%*65%20%45%35%30%5%*60%26%33%40%23%16%1%50%11%38%50%40%10%*76%33%43%24%18%6%1%68%17%50%31%27%4%1%13%3%10%87%38%49%*
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Suburban44%55%1%24%53%22%1%50%50%*52%9%42%48%39%9%*17%3%14%82%52%30%*92%40%52%8%6%2%1%43%16%41%*93%50%43%6%5%1%*95%51%44%4%4%1%*78%42%36%21%17%4%*67%24%43%33%28%4%*48%23%25%52%26%25%*45%10%34%55%46%9%*77%28%49%23%20%3%*65%17%48%35%31%4%*9%2%7%91%37%53%*
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Rural33%66%1%27%53%20%0%42%58%0%46%8%39%54%39%15%0%14%5%10%86%46%40%0%91%40%52%9%7%2%0%42%18%41%0%93%52%41%6%4%2%1%94%46%47%6%6%1%0%89%45%44%11%9%3%0%66%30%36%33%31%2%1%58%32%26%42%24%17%*46%6%40%54%44%10%0%71%24%47%29%25%4%0%67%14%53%33%29%4%0%9%4%5%91%36%55%0%
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Household incomeHousehold income <$50,00042%58%1%24%51%24%*42%57%1%49%11%38%51%36%15%*29%8%21%71%45%26%0%88%40%48%12%10%2%0%55%14%31%*91%55%35%9%6%3%*94%47%47%6%5%1%0%76%45%31%24%18%6%*60%19%40%40%34%6%1%58%24%34%41%25%16%1%50%12%37%50%38%12%*78%37%41%21%17%5%*65%19%46%34%29%5%*14%3%11%86%42%44%0%
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Household income $50,000-$99,99943%56%1%22%52%24%1%49%51%1%45%6%39%55%45%10%0%18%2%16%82%50%31%0%88%35%53%11%10%2%1%48%18%34%*95%50%45%5%5%**94%51%44%6%6%*0%80%39%41%20%17%2%0%62%21%41%38%32%6%0%55%27%28%44%26%18%*45%9%36%55%46%9%*75%26%50%24%20%4%*67%16%51%33%28%5%*9%2%7%90%39%52%*
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Household income $100,000+45%55%*23%52%24%*52%47%*57%12%45%43%36%7%*13%3%11%87%54%33%*94%44%50%6%5%1%*38%17%45%*93%51%42%7%6%1%*97%55%42%3%3%1%*81%41%40%19%14%4%*74%28%45%26%24%2%*49%25%24%50%24%26%*47%9%38%53%45%9%*75%28%48%25%21%3%*68%18%51%31%28%3%1%9%3%6%91%35%57%*
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Party teen feels closer toRepublican Party30%70%*39%50%11%0%46%54%*53%6%47%47%39%8%0%13%2%11%87%52%36%0%94%47%46%5%3%2%1%32%16%51%*94%55%39%6%5%1%*94%46%49%6%5%1%0%90%50%40%10%8%2%*68%25%44%32%28%3%0%73%43%30%26%16%10%1%47%8%40%52%44%9%*69%26%42%31%26%5%*69%16%54%30%24%6%*12%2%10%88%31%56%*
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Democratic Party48%51%*13%50%36%*49%50%*49%11%38%51%41%9%0%24%4%20%76%52%24%0%87%38%50%12%11%2%*51%16%33%0%94%55%39%6%4%2%*95%54%41%5%4%1%0%73%38%35%27%21%6%0%66%23%43%34%29%5%*41%15%26%59%23%35%*47%9%38%53%42%11%0%81%37%44%19%16%4%0%72%21%50%28%25%3%*12%3%9%88%41%46%0%
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Neither47%53%1%22%54%23%1%49%50%1%52%11%41%48%36%12%*19%5%15%81%48%32%0%91%38%53%9%8%1%0%49%17%34%*92%50%42%8%7%1%*96%52%43%4%4%**79%40%38%21%17%4%*66%24%42%34%29%5%1%53%24%28%47%30%17%*47%11%35%53%44%10%*77%27%49%23%19%4%*63%16%48%36%32%4%1%8%3%6%91%39%53%*
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Would you say your parents’ political views are...?Closer to the Republican Party33%66%1%36%48%16%*47%52%1%54%7%47%46%39%8%0%12%2%10%88%53%35%0%93%43%50%6%4%2%1%34%17%49%*93%49%44%7%5%2%0%95%46%49%5%5%1%0%85%44%41%15%10%4%*69%27%42%31%28%3%0%67%37%30%32%19%13%*44%7%37%56%48%8%*70%24%45%30%24%6%*66%14%52%34%28%6%*9%1%8%91%33%58%*
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Closer to the Democratic Party48%51%*15%49%35%*47%53%*52%12%40%48%39%9%0%26%5%21%74%48%27%0%89%37%51%11%10%1%*55%15%30%0%93%55%38%7%5%1%*97%55%41%3%3%1%0%74%38%35%26%21%5%0%63%21%42%37%33%5%*45%16%28%55%24%31%*50%12%38%49%39%10%*80%35%46%20%17%2%0%69%19%50%30%27%3%1%10%3%7%90%41%48%0%
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Not sure/Parents have different views48%51%*19%59%21%*51%49%*48%10%38%52%37%15%*20%5%15%80%50%30%0%89%39%50%11%9%1%0%49%17%34%*93%52%41%6%6%1%1%94%53%41%5%5%**80%43%37%20%17%3%*67%22%45%32%27%5%1%50%24%26%50%32%18%*46%9%37%54%43%11%*78%30%48%22%18%4%*66%19%48%33%30%4%*12%4%8%88%39%49%*
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