Beyond Red vs. Blue (unemployed, generation, legal, drug)

[le roi]

Originally Posted by lifelongMOgal

Another attempt from liberals to fit people neatly into lables and categories. What is up with that pathology and why is it so important to pigeonhole everyone?

that "pathology" you refer to is called "science."

[flash3780]

I identify myself as a Libertarian because I believe that there is a continuous battle in our society, and in any society to protect the freedom of individuals. I believe that people are more prosperous and happier when they're free to choose how to live their own lives. I also believe wholeheartedly that individuals are capable of great creativity, ingenuity, and compassion when left to their own devices. I believe that the proper role of government is to facilitate free trade and to protect individuals from violent acts against them.

[DC at the Ridge]

Originally Posted by lifelongMOgal

Another attempt from liberals to fit people neatly into lables and categories. What is up with that pathology and why is it so important to pigeonhole everyone?

Are you saying that le roi is a liberal, or that the political study had a liberal agenda? Please explain why.

[j_cat]

I fear that the post-moderns are ripe for recruiting by libertarians. I hope that before that happens, they wake up and see that economic justice is as important as ever. In fact, inequality is increasing by the minute.

[90sman]

Mainstreet Republican.

http://people-press.org/typology/quiz/?result

Main Street Republicans

11% of the public
What They Believe

• Highly critical of government
• Strongly opposed to abortion and same-sex marriage
• Less enamored of business than the Staunch Conservatives
• Generally negative about immigrants
• Mostly opposed to social welfare programs
• Confident that hard work pays off
• Supportive of government efforts to protect the environment

Who They Are

• 76% are Republicans
• Most are homeowners (84%); 51% have a gun in the household
• Predominately non-Hispanic white (88%)
• Highly religious (91% say religion is a very important part of their lives)
• Concentrated in the South and Midwest
• Nearly one-quarter (24%) follow NASCAR racing
• Most say they have enough income to lead the life they want

How this group compares to the rest of the country on key issues …

Main Street Republicans

General Public
Key Beliefs of Main Street Republicans versus the General Public

• Government is almost always wasteful and inefficient
• Main Street Republicans 72%
• General Public 55%

• The government today can't afford to do much more to help the needy
• Main Street Republicans 75%
• General Public 51%

• Business corporations make too much profit
• Main Street Republicans 58%
• General Public 54%

• Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost
• Main Street Republicans 67%
• General Public 53%

• Homosexuality should be discouraged by society
• Main Street Republicans 60%
• General Public 33%

• Religion is a very important part of my life
• Main Street Republicans 91%
• General Public 71%

• The growing number of newcomers from other countries threatens traditional American customs and values
• Main Street Republicans 56%
• General Public 39%

• The best way to achieve peace is through military strength
• Main Street Republicans 39%
• General Public 31%

[juppiter]

I'm a democratic socialist, far to the left of the Democrats.

[california-jewel]

I hate labels this gets people in trouble. Do people need a lablel or category to feel of some importance. Where we are headed as far as a Country, i truly feel we are beyond RED VS. BLUE.

[godofthunder9010]

Thought this thread was going to be about this:


YouTube - ‪Revelation: Episode 1‬‏

But yea I'm disillusioned or Disaffected as the poll likes to call it. Good description of me.

[BigDGeek]

It said I'm post modern.

[roysoldboy]

Originally Posted by le roi

Beyond Red vs. Blue: The Political Typology | Pew Research Center for the People and the Press

I recently read a Pew Research survey (13 pages long), which categorizes American political groups. I will explain them briefly.. and you can vote, which are you?

This is one of the more interesting things I've read in years, and it tells you an awful lot about your fellow P&OC posters.

Staunch conservative (GOP)
Main Street conservative (GOP)

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Libertarians
Disaffecteds
Post Moderns
Bystanders

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New Coalition Democrats (D)
Hard-Pressed Democrats (D)
Solid Liberals (D)

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Of the GOP voters, Staunch Republicans are the most socially conservative. They are notably white, supportive of Wall Street, active in politics, nationalist, and least likely to compromise. They dislike the Democratic party more than any other group dislikes any other party. They overwhelmingly support war, and think that Islam is inherently violent. They are anti-regulation, anti-tax, anti-government, and anti-environment. They are the most likely to get their news from Fox News, Glenn Beck, and Rush Limbaugh. They are the group that is least worried about the unemployment rate.

Lovely post. When do you tell us the definitions of the other groups you listed? I thought you said you would be doing that for every group and you stopped with the two that are considered Republicans by Pew. When can I expect the rest of what you promised?