Jim Lobe — U.S.: On Eve of Foreign Policy Debate, Voters Sour on Arab Spring

Overall, the post is not encouraging for peace in the world, with a majority of the population hawkish. (In my view, Americans in general seem to be phobic, although they would say "realistic.")

However, this is a bright spot for the future.

As in other recent surveys, the latest poll found major differences between the so-called millennial general – adults under age 30, and other age groups. On the question of Iran’s nuclear programme, for example, a 49 percent plurality of millennials preferred to “avoid military conflict”, while only 24 percent of those 65 and older take that position.Similarly, on economic policy toward China, 70 percent of millennials favour stronger relations with Beijing instead of “getting tougher”. Only 41 percent of those 65 and older agreed.“[The millennials] have a very different worldview,” said Kohout. “This is a much more liberal, Democratically disposed generation.”

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U.S.: On Eve of Foreign Policy Debate, Voters Sour on Arab Spring
Jim Lobe