[DoodleBob]

Pew does a nice job of decomposing the left and right.

The four Democratic-oriented typology groups highlight the party’s racial and ethnic diversity, as well as the unwieldy nature of the current Democratic coalition.

They include two very different groups of liberal Democrats: Progressive Left and Establishment Liberals. Progressive Left, the only majority White, non-Hispanic group of Democrats, have very liberal views on virtually every issue and support far-reaching changes to address racial injustice and expand the social safety net. Establishment Liberals, while just as liberal in many ways as Progressive Left, are far less persuaded of the need for sweeping change.

Two other Democratic-aligned groups could not be more different from each other, both demographically and in their relationship to the party. Democratic Mainstays, the largest Democratic-oriented group, as well as the oldest on average, are unshakeable Democratic loyalists and have a moderate tilt on some issues. Outsider Left, the youngest typology group, voted overwhelmingly for Joe Biden a year ago and are very liberal in most of their views, but they are deeply frustrated with the political system – including the Democratic Party and its leaders.

The four Republican-oriented groups include three groups of conservatives: Faith and Flag Conservatives are intensely conservative in all realms; they are far more likely than all other typology groups to say government policies should support religious values and that compromise in politics is just “selling out on what you believe in.” Committed Conservatives also express conservative views across the board, but with a somewhat softer edge, particularly on issues of immigration and America’s place in the world. Populist Right, who have less formal education than most other typology groups and are among the most likely to live in rural areas, are highly critical of both immigrants and major U.S. corporations.

Ambivalent Right, the youngest and least conservative GOP-aligned group, hold conservative views about the size of government, the economic system and issues of race and gender. But they are the only group on the political right in which majorities favor legal abortion and say marijuana should be legal for recreational and medical use. They are also distinct in their views about Donald Trump – while a majority voted for him in 2020, most say they would prefer he not continue to be a major political figure.

The only typology group without a clear partisan orientation – Stressed Sideliners – also is the group with the lowest level of political engagement. Stressed Sideliners, who make up 15% of the public but constituted just 10% of voters in 2020, have a mix of conservative and liberal views but are largely defined by their minimal interest in politics.

[Openurmind]

Good article...

[9YearLurker]

Might as well just go in for full-blown globalist communism!

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Why doesn’t the Pew chart show “Radical communists. Radical Marxists. Radical Maoists. Anarchists” at the bottom of the democrat list?

[McCarthysGhost]

Nothing ever changes using the republican party with all of the old and stale republican intelligentsia. It has only changed because a rogue billionaire elbowed his way into the White House. The communists are always just one election away from destroying our country.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Pew says that "Dem / Lean Dem" includes "Faith and Flag Conservatives" and "Committed Conservatives"?

[Jonty30]

No it has not.
It’s just more fun to be able to spend money that others will have to pay back, but that’s just being a bad character.

[Olog-hai]

(Matt) Walsh: “The definition of conservatism…it has no definition, I think.” …

Maybe if Walsh read The Conscience of a Conservative, he might start to get the sense of what a conservative is?

[SaxxonWoods]

Not as long as liberalism exists.

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

Bookmark

[cowboyusa]

Jacksonian Populism.

[Celtic Conservative]

“Has crisis magazine outlived its usefulness?”

CC

[P.O.E.]

Where’s the “stop stealing the fruits of my labor” party on this list?

Draining my earnings via taxes, price inflation due to trillions in freebies, wage competition due to millions of illegals, etc.

Where’s that party on this list?

[nickcarraway]

How would we know unless it was tried?

[RinaseaofDs]

Conservatism is on the upswing. The GOP is in big trouble.

[MortMan]

No. Conservatism has outlived its redefinition.

[Uncle Miltie]

“But what, precisely, a conservative is trying to conserve is not always clear”

Answer: Western Civilization.

The Left wants to destroy it..

[Responsibility2nd]

.....As Russell Kirk noted, social conservatism (and really there is no other kind).

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Absolutely 100% Correct.

[Palmettojones]

This is who the NAACP is.
https://torrancestephensphd.substack.com/p/national-association-for-the-advancement

[Organic Panic]

I heal savage (who I can not listen to more then two minutes) has it defined simply as “Border, language, and culture.”

It doesn’t have to be complicated.

[dpetty121263]

Conservatives killed themselves as they never knew how to fight in the gutter and learn to win.