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On behalf of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V., Kantar Emnid carried out a representative survey among the German voting population aged 18 and over. The focus of the survey was to determine opinions and attitudes on the topic of democracy and emotions. Topics: Confidence in the future for one´s own future and the future of Germany based on item pairs (often fear of what is to come vs. everything will be fine, see black for Germany vs. confidence in Germany); emotional profile of the parties CDU, CSU, SPD, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen, FDP, Die Linke and AfD: Emotions triggered by parties (fear, indignation, indifference, hope, feeling safe, trust, despair, ford, contentment and confidence); frequency of different emotional states in the last week (depressed, happy, content, angry, overwhelmed, feeling that nothing matters, lots of energy, anxious, calm and serene); satisfaction with democracy; party preference (Sunday question); alternative voting intention; interest in politics; left-right self-rating; Importance of various aspects of society and basic rights (equal treatment before the law, equal opportunities in schooling, freedom of expression, equal rights for men and women, free disposal of property, freedom of belief, free choice of occupation, freedom to travel, free press and research, right to demonstrate, free use of leisure time, state guarantees social security as comprehensive as possible, low income disparities); realisation of various aspects in Germany (equal treatment before the law, freedom of expression, free press and research, state guarantees the most comprehensive social security possible) ; life satisfaction; satisfaction with the current economic situation in Germany; trust in institutions (German Bundestag, courts, police); feeling of safety in the neighbourhood after dark; tendency towards right-wing populism: Agreement with statements on various political issues (Most people can be trusted, ´The ones up there´ only do what they want, the...