> I read a political attitudes survey a few years later that contrasted beliefs of constituents with representatives. It found that Republican constituencies ar

> I read a political attitudes survey a few years later that contrasted beliefs of constituents with representatives. It found that Republican constituencies are far more sympathetic to large government programs and redistribution than their reps, and Democratic constituencies are far more supportive of morality-based restrictions and social regulations than their reps would suggest. > Maybe most of the population is far more like Duffy, but education operates as a filter, making you either passionate about fiscal responsibility from econ classes, or passionate about social freedom and tolerance from liberal arts classes, or some mix of both. That reminds me of the research this group is doing/has done, which is somewhat related to your points here. The basic upshot is that most people really are moderate, and share more views in common than we tend to appreciate. https://perceptiongap.us/ https://perceptiongap.us/ Disclaimer: I've only skimmed that stuff, so I don't vouch for it, but its interesting