United States
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Analysis of United States's policy signalling profile
The United States currently holds a WokeMeter score of 50.00, positioning it at a global rank of #29 with a percentile position of 84.4th among 186 countries. This score reflects a moderate intensity of policy signalling, characterized by a mix of progressive and conservative state-level policies. While the dimension scores average around 49.70, the moderate intensity is influenced by high legislative and regulatory activism with a score of 90.96, indicating strong signalling through federal legislative efforts, such as the legalization of same-sex marriage in 2015. Nevertheless, the overall score is tempered by recent rollbacks in corporate DEI programs and variations in state-level LGBTQ protections, which create a mixed picture of policy signalling intensity across the country.
Dimension scores reveal a varied landscape of policy signalling in the United States. The highest signalling intensity is found in the Legislative/Regulatory Activism dimension with a score of 90.96, reflecting robust legislative efforts at the federal level. In contrast, Institutional DEI Policy Intensity scores at 31.93, indicating lower signalling intensity in this area. Similarly, Education & Curriculum Signalling and Media & Platform Moderation dimensions both score in the mid-30s, showcasing moderate signalling efforts. Corporate/Investor Signalling and Speech & Expression Climate both hover around 53.5, revealing moderate to high signalling intensity, while Protest & Activism Salience at 53.47 underscores the active role of societal movements in shaping policy discussions. These scores collectively highlight a country with moderate policy signalling intensity, influenced by both robust legislative actions and diverse state-level policies.
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