Belonging · 2026 survey
Rules Work For Me
Do you feel the rules in this country are set up to work for young men like you, or against young men like you?
47% of young men feel the rules in this country work for someone like them. 43% feel they are set against them.
The split
- Definitely for someone like me 15.2%
- Mostly for someone like me 31.4%
- Unsure 10.6%
- Mostly against someone like me 27.6%
- Definitely against someone like me 15.3%
Topline, all respondents
- Definitely for someone like me15.2%
- Mostly for someone like me31.4%
- Mostly against someone like me27.6%
- Definitely against someone like me15.3%
- Unsure10.6%
Most common answer
Mostly for someone like me
Share
31.4%
Respondents
800 registered voters, men aged 18 to 30
The numbers
| Response | Percent |
|---|---|
| Definitely for someone like me | 15.2 |
| Mostly for someone like me | 31.4 |
| Mostly against someone like me | 27.6 |
| Definitely against someone like me | 15.3 |
| Unsure | 10.6 |
Embed
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Citation
The Lafayette Company, Young American Men Survey 2026, “Do you feel the rules in this country are set up to work for young men like you, or against young men like you?”. 800 registered voters, men aged 18 to 30, fielded by Cygnal, September 15–18, 2026, margin of error ±3.46%. youngamericanmen.com/data/2026/rules-work-for-me
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