More generally, Figure 5.3 suggests that:
Figure 5.3 shows a comparison of means. CLASS is a variable that indicates respondents’ sense of themselves as lower-class, working-class, middle-class, or upper-class. DEMTODAY is a variable corresponding to the question “On the whole, on a scale of 0 to 10 where 0 is very poorly and 10 is very well. How well does democracy work in America today?”
a. As respondents’ subjective class status increases, they are more likely to hold more negative views about how well democracy in America is working today.
b. On average, compared with respondents who described themselves as working- or lower-class, those who describe themselves as middle- or upper-class tend to believe that democracy in America is working better.
c. Regardless of social class, less than 10% of respondents believed that democracy in America is working well
d. Regardless of social class, fewer than 10% of respondents answered the survey question about how well democracy in American is working.
b. On average, compared with respondents who described themselves as working- or lower-class, those who describe themselves as middle- or upper-class tend to believe that democracy in America is working better.
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