So it makes sense we’d see 50% “moderate” and then around 25% for the other two:
Reality check: The youngest age group still appears to favor liberal positions on some issues as much as those ages 25 to 29, Anil Cacodcar, the student chair of the Harvard Youth Poll, noted.
In a poll earlier this year, the younger group was just as likely to say basic health insurance is a human right and government should spend more to reduce poverty.
The scary possibility to me, though, is that conservative voting has decoupled from policy. It is no longer correlated to conservative support on issues.
If indeed these young people become Trump voters, it’s extremely likely they will be doing so despite it contradicting their own policy issues and self-interest (like a huge percentage of non-young blue-collar Trump voters).
So yeah, it’s a huge problem. Identifying with the tribe becomes more important than voting on the issues - and potential progressives don’t vote for progressive platforms but for the perceived leaders of the tribe.
This is just self proclaimed labels…
So it makes sense we’d see 50% “moderate” and then around 25% for the other two:
They’re still progressive on issues.
The scary possibility to me, though, is that conservative voting has decoupled from policy. It is no longer correlated to conservative support on issues.
If indeed these young people become Trump voters, it’s extremely likely they will be doing so despite it contradicting their own policy issues and self-interest (like a huge percentage of non-young blue-collar Trump voters).
I’d say that this is the fundamental cornerstone of the conservative - being more likely to obey a leader or an authority, even one you disagree with. As per https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/01/donald-trump-2016-authoritarian-213533/
So yeah, it’s a huge problem. Identifying with the tribe becomes more important than voting on the issues - and potential progressives don’t vote for progressive platforms but for the perceived leaders of the tribe.