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The mentioned study is somewhat myopic - a look at elected officials shows an opposite effect: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/03/10/the-polarizatio
by zdw 5y ago
The mentioned study is somewhat myopic - a look at elected officials shows an opposite effect:
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/03/10/the-polarization-in-todays-congress-has-roots-that-go-back-decades/ https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/03/10/the-polariz...
- fulafel 5y agoPG's graph is from a battery of questions about very general things, like whether there should be a better safety net, immigrant friendlier policy, stricter environmental policies etc. Even if voters didn't change their policy opinions, it could be that as the elected officials veer further right due to lobbying or whatever, and then citizens have more stern answers to this poll as the actual enacted policies get more divorced from voter opinion.