In the US we have a narrative that we are "the good guys." Foremost that means things like living up to our ideals regarding democracy and human rights.
I think polling questions which remind people of those ideals will get results that indicate the ideals are more important than the country's economic interests. I also tend to think that such wording is a more honest phrasing of such questions because they acknowledge the tension between the ideals and the "dirty" realities.
I think polling questions which remind people of those ideals will get results that indicate the ideals are more important than the country's economic interests. I also tend to think that such wording is a more honest phrasing of such questions because they acknowledge the tension between the ideals and the "dirty" realities.