tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399730406480392183.post5998485540686659348..comments2024-03-27T11:18:34.222-03:00Comments on Viable Opposition: The Growth of Political Polarization in America - No, It's Not Your ImaginationA Political Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03342345936277964422noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399730406480392183.post-8859379493531753712018-01-19T00:27:35.725-04:002018-01-19T00:27:35.725-04:00Yes, the divide is larger now than it was 20 years...Yes, the divide is larger now than it was 20 years ago. But look at those figures again. Look just at the drift in median values among Democrats over time and the drift in median values among Republicans. (Note that the final graph which shows "engaged" individuals is not comparable to any other graphs, so is of really no value when looking at change over time.)<br /><br />From 1994 to 2011, there was virtually NO CHANGE in median Republican position. There was a little change in Republican position (moving just slightly further to the right) by 2015, and then virtually no change from 2015 to 2017.<br /><br />But now look at the median among Democrats. In 1994, they were ever so slightly to the right of middle on the figure. (Republicans were, of course, further to the right.) In 2011, Democrats were about as far to the left as Republicans were to the right of center. In 2015, Dems had moved even further to the left and were further to the left of center than Republicans were to the right of center. In 2017, Dems were WAY to the left of center even as Republican's had barely moved. Thus, we see that change in position by Democrats is really driving the political divide.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070302080850370739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399730406480392183.post-35229476265343900772018-01-02T10:33:17.634-04:002018-01-02T10:33:17.634-04:00This isn't news. Nor, frankly, is it helpful. ...This isn't news. Nor, frankly, is it helpful. You want a newsworthy piece that helps change the discussion? Figure out WHY the division is growing. It is undoubtedly not any one thing, but define in objective and obvious terms the top few that have led us here and maybe then healing can begin. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399730406480392183.post-89040212526002637142017-12-31T17:44:27.549-04:002017-12-31T17:44:27.549-04:00Nah, red states are just lazy and whiny. Blue Stat...Nah, red states are just lazy and whiny. Blue States are the only ones working hard. Jarin Jovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11289749660750029257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399730406480392183.post-456225496462920312017-12-29T22:32:52.674-04:002017-12-29T22:32:52.674-04:00Corporate headquarters and pensions and financial ...Corporate headquarters and pensions and financial plans are all in blue states. What's left of manufacturing and production is mostly in red states. So the red states do all the work yet the blue states get all the money. Of course the blue states (Coastal Elites) think this is fine; the rest of the country, not so much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399730406480392183.post-66046592679388093972017-12-29T12:27:05.099-04:002017-12-29T12:27:05.099-04:00The citizens of red states are the first ones in l...The citizens of red states are the first ones in line for a handout. They pay way less to the federal government than they take from the federal government. It's basic logic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399730406480392183.post-59468476853130874632017-12-04T10:10:00.221-04:002017-12-04T10:10:00.221-04:00Yes, they have the decency and self-respect to not...Yes, they have the decency and self-respect to not grovel for handouts. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10248344376282759417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399730406480392183.post-40248602241438449932017-11-27T08:40:26.199-04:002017-11-27T08:40:26.199-04:00Not that I have been able to find however, I do ag...Not that I have been able to find however, I do agree with your observation.A Political Junkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03342345936277964422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399730406480392183.post-84441405230641236942017-11-24T22:42:16.079-04:002017-11-24T22:42:16.079-04:00"Over the same timeframe, the percentage of R..."Over the same timeframe, the percentage of Republicans and Republican-leaning voters who believe the same thing regarding America's social safety net has fallen from 38 percent in 1994 to only 24 percent in 2017." <br /><br />I find it amusing that the consistently red states who are generally less wealthy than blue states are opposed to a "social safety net." Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399730406480392183.post-28804136828214745962017-11-24T19:16:08.841-04:002017-11-24T19:16:08.841-04:00Is there a set of charts like this for Canada? Ba...Is there a set of charts like this for Canada? Based on limited observation of comments on article in Macleans, Globe and Mail, National Inquirer, I would say the polarization in Canada is certainly growing.The Blog Fodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.com