John Dick
@jdcivicscience.bsky.social
Founder and CEO of CivicScience, the largest (>5 billion responses), most dynamic (>700k cross-tabbed questions), and fastest-growing (millions of responses daily) U.S. consumer survey database ever built.
There are a few reasons (and one primary one) why so many companies are pulling back their DEI initiatives, but consumer sentiment is definitely not one of them. Support for companies engaging in DEI is up 5 percentage points YoY (per CivicScience)
June 24, 2025 at 2:29 PM
There are a few reasons (and one primary one) why so many companies are pulling back their DEI initiatives, but consumer sentiment is definitely not one of them. Support for companies engaging in DEI is up 5 percentage points YoY (per CivicScience)
“Some people” are concerned? Like, not “all people?”
April 27, 2025 at 1:04 AM
“Some people” are concerned? Like, not “all people?”
Though still far less than other groups, tariff concerns among Republicans have risen steeply over the past month, per CivicScience.
April 23, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Though still far less than other groups, tariff concerns among Republicans have risen steeply over the past month, per CivicScience.
In related news, here’s a 2022 GMC Yukon Mt. McKinley.
January 28, 2025 at 2:42 AM
In related news, here’s a 2022 GMC Yukon Mt. McKinley.
Of all the endless slights, Gen X being completely ignored in today’s Strands puzzle is a new low.
January 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Of all the endless slights, Gen X being completely ignored in today’s Strands puzzle is a new low.
Pittsburgh-area residents, fairly decisively, seem to oppose the sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel, per CivicScience.
January 10, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Pittsburgh-area residents, fairly decisively, seem to oppose the sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel, per CivicScience.
It's also worth noting that a plurality of Americans, including a large percentage of Democrats, lack confidence in our ability to combat climate change - with little sign of change over time. The growing "lack of concern" might reflect a degree of emotional surrender.
January 9, 2025 at 4:03 PM
It's also worth noting that a plurality of Americans, including a large percentage of Democrats, lack confidence in our ability to combat climate change - with little sign of change over time. The growing "lack of concern" might reflect a degree of emotional surrender.
Time will tell if the current catastrophe in California moves the needle, but the harsh reality is that Americans have become precipitously less concerned about climate change and the environment in recent years, per CivicScience.
January 9, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Time will tell if the current catastrophe in California moves the needle, but the harsh reality is that Americans have become precipitously less concerned about climate change and the environment in recent years, per CivicScience.
Here you go. Not inverse by any means.
November 27, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Here you go. Not inverse by any means.
Favorability toward Musk among Republicans has surged since the summer - but not toward Tesla.
November 27, 2024 at 1:42 PM
Favorability toward Musk among Republicans has surged since the summer - but not toward Tesla.
The precipitous decline in Tesla sentiment among Dems isn't countered by a commensurate rise in sentiment among Rs - even though Rs views of Elon Musk have improved (chart in the comments). It would suggest that negative views of EVs among Rs trump Musk's membership in their tribe. Pun intended.
November 27, 2024 at 1:41 PM
The precipitous decline in Tesla sentiment among Dems isn't countered by a commensurate rise in sentiment among Rs - even though Rs views of Elon Musk have improved (chart in the comments). It would suggest that negative views of EVs among Rs trump Musk's membership in their tribe. Pun intended.
Overall, those with an unfavorable view of Tesla climbed from 26% in January to 38% this week. That's an increase of 46% for the stats geeks out there.
November 26, 2024 at 11:42 PM
Overall, those with an unfavorable view of Tesla climbed from 26% in January to 38% this week. That's an increase of 46% for the stats geeks out there.
Among Democrats, the percentage who have an "unfavorable" view of Tesla is up 68% since the beginning of this year and over 3X since early 2022.(Per CivicScience)
November 26, 2024 at 3:53 PM
Among Democrats, the percentage who have an "unfavorable" view of Tesla is up 68% since the beginning of this year and over 3X since early 2022.(Per CivicScience)
Democrats and Republicans have even shifted their QSR dining behaviors since the election.
November 22, 2024 at 6:58 PM
Democrats and Republicans have even shifted their QSR dining behaviors since the election.
Confirming what everyone here already knows: Democrats are switching - and even more are considering switching - social networks in the wake of the election.
November 22, 2024 at 2:51 PM
Confirming what everyone here already knows: Democrats are switching - and even more are considering switching - social networks in the wake of the election.