Posted on 10/29/2013 4:15:57 PM PDT by NotYourAverageDhimmi
An almost unfathomable gap divides public attitudes on basic issues involving gender, race, religion and politics in America, fueled by dramatic ideological and partisan divisions that offer the prospect of more of the bitter political battles that played out in Washington this month.
A new ABC News/Fusion poll, marking the launch of the Fusion television network, finds vast differences among groups in trust in government, immigration policy and beyond, including basic views on issues such as the role of religion and the value of diversity in politics, treatment of women in the workplace and the opportunities afforded to minorities in society more broadly.
While these issues divide a variety of Americans, this poll, produced for ABC and Fusion by Langer Research Associates, finds that the gaps in nearly all cases are largest among partisan and ideological groups - so enormous and so fundamental that they seem to constitute visions of two distinctly different Americas.
Consider:
• Among all adults, 53 percent think women have fewer opportunities than men in the workplace. But that ranges from 68 percent of Democrats to 38 percent of Republicans, a difference of 30 percentage points. Comparing the most unlike groups, liberal Democrats and conservative Republicans, it's 76 vs. 35 percent.
• Forty-one percent overall think nonwhites have fewer opportunities than whites in society. Fifty-six percent of Democrats say so, as do 62 percent of liberal Democrats (more than the number of nonwhites themselves who say so, 51 percent). Among Republicans that dives to 25 percent.
• Forty-three percent of Americans say it would be a good thing if more women were elected to Congress - but the range here is from six in 10 Democrats and liberals alike to just 26 percent of conservatives and 23 percent of Republicans.
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the opportunities afforded to broads in minority society.
The difference is between those that work for a living vs. those that vote for a living.
So, diversity bad now?
Interesting. Basically said that Conservatives and some Republicans are more egalitarian and believe in equality more than leftists and Dems.
Wow. That was an interesting poll, and an interesting read.
....Fewer than half of all adults, 45 percent, say political leaders should rely somewhat or a great deal on their religious beliefs when making policy decisions. But again the range is wide: Six in 10 conservatives, as many Republicans and 65 percent of conservative Republicans hold this view. That falls sharply to 39 percent of Democrats and independents alike, four in 10 moderates and 32 percent of liberals.
....On the role of religion, not surprisingly, a broad 74 percent of evangelical white Protestants say political leaders should rely at least somewhat on their religious beliefs in making policy decisions. That falls to half as many non-evangelical white Protestants, 37 percent, and drops further, to 16 percent, among Americans who profess no religion....
Ping for later
There was a net loss of women in congress after the 2010 election.
Look at the senate. Most the women have terrible voting records.
Deb Fischer may be the only one with a decent enough voting record.
Capito could be the most conservative woman in the senate if she wins. Maybe in the top 10 or top 20 overall which is how weak the Senate is.
We are two Nations masquerading as one. This will not end well.
If you hit “ctrl +” a half-dozen or so times, you can read the article.
This is the basic difference between the Producers and the Parasites.
I hope that among the "parasites" you're including both those who live off us producers as well as those who live off of mommy's and daddy's trust fund.
As always. My love to Thomas Sowell.
We need two separate countries. I will never agree to compromise with atheist liberals.
The leftists never compromise, why should we?
I really do believe in equality - of opportunity for an education - of chance at employment based upon education and willingness to work - based upon mutual respect between classes, gender & religion.
The problem is that liberals want equal outcomes. This is never possible with all the variables in nature, and natural abilities and attitudes.
The liberals just don’t understand that our Christian faith and our nation was founded on conservative ideals and therefore we are a Christian Conservative nation.
We should not split as this is our country and we should be able to elect who we want and have the judges that we want.
This poll just points to our drastic differences and proves that liberals are foolish.
I totally agree.
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