Do ya think we are more polarized today?
After living through the 70s, I never thought the polarization could ever be worse. Until today. And now the survey says…
How things have changed graphic
7 things to know about polarization in America…
The list…
1. The share of Americans who express consistently conservative or consistently liberal opinions has doubled over the past two decades.
2. Partisan antipathy has risen.
3.”Ideological silos” are now common on the right and, to a lesser extent, the left.
4. Differences between the right and left go beyond politics.
5. The center has gotten smaller: 39% of Americans currently take a roughly equal number of liberal and conservative positions, down from 49% in surveys conducted in 1994 and 2004.
6. The most ideologically oriented Americans make their voices heard through greater participation in every stage of the political process.
7. To those on the ideological right and left, compromise now means that their side gets more of what it wants.
Click that link for the sad sad news. And yes, that was a rhetorical question in the title.