NBC News and The Wall Street Journal did a special N=1,200 social trends poll in August 2017. This report from Bill McInturff, Micah Roberts, Dave Wilson, and Tori Miller looks at 18 major trends we identified over the past generation.

It concludes with what we would identify as the most important trend impacting our politics – the increase in political polarization.

To view the report, please click here: Selected Key Trends from NBC-WSJ Social Trends Poll – August 2017