{"id":2439,"date":"2018-04-22T12:06:19","date_gmt":"2018-04-22T16:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/introamgov-mcgowen\/?p=2439"},"modified":"2018-04-22T12:06:19","modified_gmt":"2018-04-22T16:06:19","slug":"stagnant-vs-evolving-political-views-for-partisan-parties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/introamgov-mcgowen\/2018\/04\/22\/stagnant-vs-evolving-political-views-for-partisan-parties\/","title":{"rendered":"Stagnant vs. Evolving Political Views for Partisan Parties"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the most prominent issues facing the country\u2019s current political climate is the division between political parties. As the years have gone on, this division has become more and more polarized. Often, the conversation becoming less about politics and more about infotainment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The gap between Republicans and Democrats has widened, showing a substantially larger division between the partisan parties. The most evident changes in opinions for these two parties has been issues regarding race and the road of the government. In general, the public\u2019s views \u201cas a whole have moved in a more liberal direction (Pew)\u201d whereas the Republicans and Republican leaners have had less of a change in opinion. This makes me wonder what makes one party more progressive than the other? Why is one party moving in the direction the public is moving while one is staying firm? Considering the ideals of popular sovereignty is to act in the way of the public, it is interesting that the Republic party is no moving in this liberal direction with the public on this particular issue.<\/p>\n

Another factor leading to the gap is that \u201cDemocrats are more likely than Republicans to favor an active global role for the U.S. (Pew).”\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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While just a few years ago both parties had similar views about America\u2019s role in global affairs, the parties have now further divided with Republicans views changing very little and Democrats changing vastly from (38% to 58%) on \u201chow active of a role we should take in world affairs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Do you think that a party should evolve with the public? Or is it more important for a party to remain consistent in its ideals?<\/p>\n

I wonder if it is due\u00a0to these rapidly changing ideals and stagnant beliefs, that so many people identify as moderate. With so many core beliefs being tied to each party, it may be difficult for some to choose just one to identify with.<\/p>\n

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Sources:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/news.gallup.com\/poll\/201152\/conservative-liberal-gap-continues-narrow-tuesday.aspx<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/fact-tank\/2017\/10\/05\/takeaways-on-americans-growing-partisan-divide-over-political-values\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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