A Whole New World

When asked whether negative views of Americans held elsewhere in the world affect their overseas travel plans, First (American) Globals are the most likely of any (American) generation to say that their travel plans are unaffected. 75.1% of First Globals claim that the negative perceptions held by others “doesn’t make a difference” in their international travel plans, while 61.9% of the remaining generations express the same sentiment. Conversely, older people are more likely to respond that negative views of Americans make it less likely they will travel internationally, with 33.3% of older generations and 20.6% of First Globals expressing this view.

Why would young Americans be least likely to change their travel plans as a result of negative views of Americans held abroad? Are young Americans more likely to believe that they can change the perceptions of those abroad, or perhaps less likely to care that other people hold negative views of Americans?