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Multiple Studies Show the Vast Majority of Americans, in Both Red & Blue States, Want the Same Things on a majority of issues, and are Not as Divided as Partisan Media portray us
Partisan Media give a distorted impression of Deep Divisions between the American People, along Party Lines If one watches and listens only to the Opinion Shows of the most Partisan Media in the United States today, you would think that Americans are deeply divided 50/50 into Republican and Democratic warring tribes on all issues. And,
Ideologically, we’re actually a Centrist Nation, 2020 Voter Study finds, in both Red & Blue States!
Based on Data from the 2020 Cooperative Election Study of approximately 61,000 Americans in all 50 States & the District of Columbia, measuring among other things how residents of each state rate themselves ideologically, Professor Brian Schaffner, co-leader of the study, concluded, “.. as different as preferences seem across the 50 states, we’re apparently all
Independents Now Outnumber both Republicans & Democrats by 2 to 1!
Updated: August 17, 2021 Results of Periodic Gallup Polls of Party Affiliation: (Percentages rounded in chart above) Latest Polls during 2022 through 2024: Latest Polls during 2020 and 2021: Find Further Updates on Gallup News – Party Affiliation »
Approximately 66% of Americans are part of the Center Majority, based on data in recent Polls
A Gallup Poll released on January 11, 2021 measured the Political Ideology of Americans among Independents, Republicans, and Democrats. The Gallup poll asked those in each group whether they consider themselves “Very Conservative, Conservative, Moderate, Liberal or Very Liberal.” The Gallup data are presented in three Graphs further below. This polling data, combined with other
Polls Show that a Record High 62% of Americans Now Believe Neither Party Adequately Represents them!
A Gallup Poll released on February 15, 2021, has found that: “Sixty-two percent of U.S. adults say the ‘parties do such a poor job representing the American people that a third party is needed.’” This is a record high percentage of Americans wanting a third party – in the history of Gallup’s polling on this
Does Congress Represent The People? NO! – Study finds Public Support has NO Impact on whether an idea becomes law, but Wealthy Elites have Major Impact! – We have the Power to fix that!
Princeton Study: Does the U.S. Government Represent the People? from Tom Curren on Vimeo. Video by Tom Curren for Represent.us What can we do about this? A number of nonprofit organizations, including Represent.us, are working for reform proposals to make our electoral system better represent us, the People. We at the Center Majority of America
Free Online Course – How to Spot Misinformation Online – Offered by Pointer Institute
5 lessons • 15 topics Description from the Poynter Institute website: This free short course from MediaWise for Seniors will teach you how to tell what’s true and false on the internet. By looking at examples of political, health, travel and climate misinformation, you will learn techniques for identifying false information and how to seek
Four ways to tell if something is true online – From MediaSmarts
Disinformation (deliberate & intentional misinformation) online and in other media, is not limited to the United States. It is a worldwide problem, faced in every Country. Some have called Disinformation “Online Terrorism.” To protect ourselves and our families it is very important that we all learn to be Smart readers & viewers of Online
Congress Has Become Increasingly Divided along Partisan Lines and Dysfunctional!
This 60-second animation by Business Insider shows how increasingly divided Congress has become since 1949. It illustrates how the Bipartisan working relationships among members of Congress have continually declined, to the point where they now virtually have disappeared entirely! This means Congress has become more and more dysfunctional. Video animation by Businesss Insider, based on