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Where do you fit in the political typology?
Posted on 6/26/14 at 7:05 pm
Posted on 6/26/14 at 7:05 pm
Yet another opportunity to learn who your peers really are...politically speaking. Pew published a poll of 10,000 people and identified 8 groups. Which one do you fall in? I fell in with "Next Generation Left." Other than age, it describes me fairly well.
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[quote]The Republican base, according to the report, is anchored by two groups with very different priorities: "Steadfast Conservatives" and "Business Conservatives." Both groups dislike President Barack Obama and mistrust government intervention. But while the Steadfast Conservatives are strongly anti-immigration and opposed to homosexuality, as well as generally isolationist, their business-friendly compatriots mostly embrace immigration, tolerate homosexuality and believe the U.S. can solve world problems. Business Conservatives, unsurprisingly, are also far more sympathetic toward Wall Street.
The Democrats' most loyal voters are just one bloc: "Solid Liberals," who lean consistently to the left on most issues and reliably turn out on Election Day.
But the left also needs outreach to two groups who aren't in ideological lockstep: the young "Next Generation Left," which is socially liberal but less likely to support a strong social safety net, and the strongly religious "Faith and Family Left," which supports federal programs but is more socially conservative. Both are significantly less likely to be politically engaged.
Two more groups of even less frequent voters -- "Young Outsiders" and "Hard-Pressed Skeptics" -- fall closer to the center of the spectrum and don't particularly like either party. The former lean Republican thanks to their antipathy to government spending but are younger, more diverse and far more socially liberal than the GOP stalwarts. The latter share their support for federal programs with the Democrats but dislike Obama and the Affordable Care Act. A final group of young "Bystanders" rarely engages in politics at all.
Much about the political landscape is not new. Pew, which has been reporting on typologies since 1987, says social issues have long fractured both parties. Pro-business conservatives have typically been more socially liberal than their religious counterparts, while religious liberals are much less accepting of homosexuality and abortion than are others on the left. The latest study, however, finds the influence of New Deal Democrats largely dissipated, replaced by younger, more economically conservative voters. On the right, "Pro-Government Conservatives," the hawkish, socially right-wing voters who helped elect President George W. Bush, have given way to the more libertarian Young Outsiders, who are socially liberal but wary of government intervention at home or abroad. /
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[quote]The Republican base, according to the report, is anchored by two groups with very different priorities: "Steadfast Conservatives" and "Business Conservatives." Both groups dislike President Barack Obama and mistrust government intervention. But while the Steadfast Conservatives are strongly anti-immigration and opposed to homosexuality, as well as generally isolationist, their business-friendly compatriots mostly embrace immigration, tolerate homosexuality and believe the U.S. can solve world problems. Business Conservatives, unsurprisingly, are also far more sympathetic toward Wall Street.
The Democrats' most loyal voters are just one bloc: "Solid Liberals," who lean consistently to the left on most issues and reliably turn out on Election Day.
But the left also needs outreach to two groups who aren't in ideological lockstep: the young "Next Generation Left," which is socially liberal but less likely to support a strong social safety net, and the strongly religious "Faith and Family Left," which supports federal programs but is more socially conservative. Both are significantly less likely to be politically engaged.
Two more groups of even less frequent voters -- "Young Outsiders" and "Hard-Pressed Skeptics" -- fall closer to the center of the spectrum and don't particularly like either party. The former lean Republican thanks to their antipathy to government spending but are younger, more diverse and far more socially liberal than the GOP stalwarts. The latter share their support for federal programs with the Democrats but dislike Obama and the Affordable Care Act. A final group of young "Bystanders" rarely engages in politics at all.
Much about the political landscape is not new. Pew, which has been reporting on typologies since 1987, says social issues have long fractured both parties. Pro-business conservatives have typically been more socially liberal than their religious counterparts, while religious liberals are much less accepting of homosexuality and abortion than are others on the left. The latest study, however, finds the influence of New Deal Democrats largely dissipated, replaced by younger, more economically conservative voters. On the right, "Pro-Government Conservatives," the hawkish, socially right-wing voters who helped elect President George W. Bush, have given way to the more libertarian Young Outsiders, who are socially liberal but wary of government intervention at home or abroad. /
This post was edited on 6/26/14 at 7:23 pm
Posted on 6/26/14 at 7:16 pm to islandtiger
Next generation left.
Sounds good to me.
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2012 vote: 66% for Obama | 25% for Romney
Generally young, well-educated and financially comfortable, the Next Generation Left have very liberal attitudes on many issues, including homosexuality, abortion, the environment and foreign policy. While overall supportive of an activist government, most are wary of expanding the social safety net. Most also have relatively positive views of Wall Street’s impact on the economy. While most affiliate with the Democratic Party or lean Democratic, few consider themselves strong Democrats.
Sounds good to me.
Posted on 6/26/14 at 7:22 pm to islandtiger
Young Outsiders
Herp derp, I guess libertarians don't get a label.
This quiz is a little simplistic, but obviously it's not meant to be all-encompassing.
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This relatively young, largely independent group holds a mix of conservative and liberal views. And while more lean toward the Republican Party than the Democratic Party, Young Outsiders generally express unfavorable opinions of both major parties. They are largely skeptical of activist government, as a substantial majority views government as wasteful and inefficient. Yet many diverge from the two conservative typology groups – Steadfast Conservatives and Business Conservatives – in their strong support for the environment and many liberal social policies.
Herp derp, I guess libertarians don't get a label.
This quiz is a little simplistic, but obviously it's not meant to be all-encompassing.
Posted on 6/26/14 at 7:23 pm to islandtiger
Steadfast Conservatives
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This overwhelmingly Republican group holds very conservative attitudes across most issues, including social policy and the size and scope of government. However, they generally are critical of business and Wall Street. Overall, Steadfast Conservatives also express highly negative attitudes toward immigrants and take a skeptical view of U.S. global involvement
Posted on 6/26/14 at 7:25 pm to islandtiger
quote:Pathetic Poll. Horrible!
Where do you fit in the political typology?
Posted on 6/26/14 at 7:33 pm to HempHead
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This quiz is a little simplistic, but obviously it's not meant to be all-encompassing.
I think most free-thinking folks support a range of political views and can rarely be pigeon-holed, but I thought the groupings were pretty legit.
Posted on 6/26/14 at 7:53 pm to islandtiger
poll is too broad / obvious
that being said, it got pretty close to right on me
that being said, it got pretty close to right on me
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Business Conservatives generally are traditional small-government Republicans. Overwhelming percentages think that government is almost always wasteful and it does too much better left to businesses and individuals. Business Conservatives differ from Steadfast Conservatives in their positive attitudes toward business and in their strong support for Wall Street in particular. Most think that immigrants strengthen the country and take a positive view of U.S. global involvement. As a group, they are less socially conservative than Steadfast Conservatives.
Posted on 6/26/14 at 8:05 pm to Rohan2Reed
It flagged me as a business conservative. I disagree because business cons love them some big government as long as it's corporate welfare or a regulatory structure that burdens the little guys. I'm more of a Young Outsider. I despise neocon toys like crony capitalism, the War on Drugs, the civil liberties abuses perpetrated in the name of the War on Terror, and the militarization of law enforcement. I think foreign interventionism is well intentioned but impractical.
Posted on 6/26/14 at 8:14 pm to Vols&Shaft83
Business Conservative.
Posted on 6/26/14 at 8:21 pm to islandtiger
Steadfast conservative here.
The poll did not differentiate between legal and illegal immigrants which skews thosr questions pretty heavily.
The binary nature of the poll has a lot of limitations, obviously. I don't care for fighting terrorism with overwhelming military force but I don't feel that we're creating a lot of new terrorists ex nihilo either.
The poll did not differentiate between legal and illegal immigrants which skews thosr questions pretty heavily.
The binary nature of the poll has a lot of limitations, obviously. I don't care for fighting terrorism with overwhelming military force but I don't feel that we're creating a lot of new terrorists ex nihilo either.
Posted on 6/26/14 at 9:14 pm to islandtiger
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Business Conservative
Posted on 6/26/14 at 9:20 pm to islandtiger
Steadfast Conservative
Quiz is not very nuanced.
Quiz is not very nuanced.
This post was edited on 6/26/14 at 9:21 pm
Posted on 6/26/14 at 9:29 pm to islandtiger
Business conservative, but questions are so obvious
Posted on 6/26/14 at 9:34 pm to Vols&Shaft83
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Young Outsider.
This is what I got. Any quiz that has only two options is flawed.
Posted on 6/26/14 at 9:39 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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RogerTheShrubber
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Young Outsider.
50 is the new 20.
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