Liz Suhay
@lizsuhay.bsky.social
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
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.”
December 3, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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.
December 3, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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.
December 3, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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.
December 3, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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.
December 3, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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.
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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.
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.
December 1, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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.
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.
Reposted by Liz Suhay
Social scientists have professional incentives to focus their work on what is _novel_ to people in their field, who they view as their core audience. The mental switch to be made is that what is _obvious_ to people in your field is often not obvious to ordinary citizens, and hence is valuable.
June 1, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Social scientists have professional incentives to focus their work on what is _novel_ to people in their field, who they view as their core audience. The mental switch to be made is that what is _obvious_ to people in your field is often not obvious to ordinary citizens, and hence is valuable.
Reposted by Liz Suhay
1. As almost every research shows, young men have NOT turned to the right — compared to older men. In fact, they moved slightly to the left compared to older men.
Young WOMEN have turned to the left compared to older women.
Recent graph on Trump approval provides good example.
Young WOMEN have turned to the left compared to older women.
Recent graph on Trump approval provides good example.
May 14, 2025 at 12:25 PM
1. As almost every research shows, young men have NOT turned to the right — compared to older men. In fact, they moved slightly to the left compared to older men.
Young WOMEN have turned to the left compared to older women.
Recent graph on Trump approval provides good example.
Young WOMEN have turned to the left compared to older women.
Recent graph on Trump approval provides good example.