Americans have become significantly more likely to identify as liberal in their views on social issues over the past 25 years. Liberal views on economic issues, too, have increased, but still lean conservative.
The issue is voters ideology may have shifted more politically to the left, but they keep voting for right wing politicians hoping they will align with their beliefs. And we know they don’t
Part of the problem I noticed today is a lot of political parties that are “left” or “right” in name are not even like that anymore. Some are more center now, for example. Some of the parties here I don’t even think are left when they say they are. They have some right winged tendencies in certain areas but not on others. The lines are blurred.
The issue is voters ideology may have shifted more politically to the left, but they keep voting for right wing politicians hoping they will align with their beliefs. And we know they don’t
Part of the problem I noticed today is a lot of political parties that are “left” or “right” in name are not even like that anymore. Some are more center now, for example. Some of the parties here I don’t even think are left when they say they are. They have some right winged tendencies in certain areas but not on others. The lines are blurred.
Heck, Democrats are even consistently voting more rightward, as the party tries to woo conservative moderates.