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This might imply that democrats should move to very republican towns, marry into republican families, and join republican churches.
by mooneater 8y ago
This might imply that democrats should move to very republican towns, marry into republican families, and join republican churches.
- pavlov 8y agoThat could be the modernized plot for a remake of 1956’s “Invasion of the Body Snatchers”. An America so polarized that, when neighbors in a small town are revealed to be Democrats, they could as well be aliens.
- hyperbovine 8y agoI'd glady do that if it didn't involve living somewhere awful, marrying into a family a despise, and/or attending church :-)
- Barrin92 8y agoThe study does indeed explain the reverse, namely why Republicans, despite fielding a smaller coalition demographically, still dominate American politics. They simply make up for it in zeal and refusal to switch beliefs. That enables them to punch well above their weight, whereas diverse democratic coalitions can struggle even if they win in numbers.
- autokad 8y ago> " despite fielding a smaller coalition demographically" I don't follow, the ratio is about 50:50.
- guptaneil 8y agoIt’s actually not. The majority of Americans are liberal, but through a combination of apathy, voter suppression, gerrymandering, and unequal representation, the ratio appears closer to 50:50. For what it’s worth, a republican president has not won the majority popular vote in the last 3 decades.
- icebraining 8y agoFor what it’s worth, a republican president has not won the majority popular vote in the last 3 decades. What about 2004?
- trhway 8y agoElectoral college, that last vestige of slavery...
- autokad 8y agoyou are very devoid of facts. I'll start with the simplest one: bush kerry Popular vote 62,040,610 59,028,444
- restuijs 8y agoThe fact pertains to "nonincumbent president". I think the OP just left that out.
- ipsum2 8y agoAs of October 2017, Gallup polling found that 31% of Americans identified as Democrat, 24% identified as Republican, and 42% as Independent.[3] Additionally, polling showed that 46% are either "Democrats or Democratic leaners" and 39% are either "Republicans or Republican leaners" when Independents are asked "do you lean more to the Democratic Party or the Republican Party?" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_party_strength_in_U.S._states#Demographics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_party_strength_in_U....
- lopmotr 8y agoMeanwhile, republicans should do the opposite, reversing the country's democrat-republican split. Since you want to achieve a one-party state, an easier and guaranteed effective way would be to move to Russia or China.
- mooneater 8y agoActually, my personal view is that in general more diverse views are better. My assumption is the places I mentioned could benefit from more diverse views. Maybe partly why cosmopolitan cities tend to be more liberal.
- mooneater 8y agoI also think people living in liberal bubbles could benefit from understanding conservative views and appreciate some of their rationale.
- sweetpotato7 8y agoThis is the probably why such a polarization exists in current politics. When you consider other's opinions so unreasonable that they should be eradicated from within, instead of engaging in a civilized discourse.
- sverige 8y agoI agree, they are more likely to become conservative if they follow that route.
- Steel_Phoenix 8y agoI'd be interested to see how that would go. It's my theory that one of the biggest influences on political opinions is the population density you live in. I wouldn't be surprised to see the tipping point cause a conversion, only to see it erode completely shortly afterwards as people realize how many of the things they relied on in the city seem like a waste of time and money in the countryside.