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> But research suggests that there is a neglected dimension of polarization, one driven by age: younger people are disproportionately liberal, and then drift st
by bko 5y ago
> But research suggests that there is a neglected dimension of polarization, one driven by age: younger people are disproportionately liberal, and then drift steadily to the right, becoming just as disproportionately conservative by retirement age... “We can say, with a great deal of confidence, that people get more conservative when they get older—and a lot more,” says Chicago Booth’s Sam Peltzman, who conducted the research. “It’s not just a little bit. It’s a pretty big change over their lifetime.”
https://www.chicagobooth.edu/review/there-are-two-americas-and-age-divider https://www.chicagobooth.edu/review/there-are-two-americas-a...
- tomrod 5y agoYour link says that at age 25, 33% are liberal, 25% conservative, and the rest moderate. "Overwhelmingly liberal" is hyperbole. "Lean liberal" is accurate.
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