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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Though Republicans are worse, Democrats and Republicans are both becoming deeply partisan. 49 per cent of Republicans and 33 per cent of Democrats say they would be unhappy if their child married someone of the opposing party. In 1960, those figures were 5 and 4 per cent.
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/28/o...-personal.html
What has always struck me about Americans is how many identify as Republicans or Democrats. I rarely see Canadians say they are Conservatives or Liberals. They may vote that way in an election, or even most elections. But it isn't a social identity the way it is for so many Americans. |
I wonder how much has to do with binary choice of the two party system. Having a real third option allows one to not be one of "them", while still allowing disagreement from your own party. In America, if you're a Democrat you can't really disengage from your party or your "one of them" and vice versa