I don't know how accurate this is, but it struck a chord with me nonetheless:
U.S. voters are segmented into nine political tribes - four that lean left, four that lean right, and the 'stressed sideliners' who have a minimal interest in politics - according to a report released Tuesday by the Pew Research Center.
Pew surveyed 10,221 adults this July, but has been conducting interviews with respondents since January 2020.
While partisan polarization remained high, the research also showed that there are divisions within both the Democrats and the Republicans - as members' views vary on issues including racial justice, abortion, taxes and the future role of former President Donald Trump.
Of all the groups, I identify most closely with the committed conservatives. However, one of the comments got my attention and made a salient point that I had missed upon my first reading of the article:
Gotta love how there was alot of negative descriptions on the conservative side, but hardly any descriptions other than "educated and intelligent" on the liberal side.
Take this article with a grain of salt. YMMV.
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