The Partisan Divide on Issues

[Eric the Green]

Today, there's red and blue America. People in some social media realms often tend to think red and blue are both wrong categories in some way, but these realms are not most people. Most Americans have lined up behind Democrats and Republicans, including most independents, even though those two parties are not monolithic in their opinions. It is getting that way however, especially Republican. This is our national divide, and could end up literally dividing the former USA.

Generally speaking, Blue America is closer to the blue waters and the borders. They are connected to the world and to information. They are aware of science and accept it, including ecology and global warming, and may be spiritual but are not part of the fundamentalist religious-right political faction. They support gun control and regulation/taxation of big business and the wealthy. They are often urban and employed in high tech or service occupations, and they are often college educated. Blue America is racially-diverse and accepting of immigrants. Younger and more-diverse people are trending strongly blue.

Generally speaking, Red America is part of the religious right and promote the culture war, concerned over problems like abortion. They want people to have guns. They are more rural, parochial and provincial, often restricted in their sources of information to radio talk shows and Fox News. They are often skeptical of science and global warming. They tend to work in declining industries or farming and are less educated. They agree with trickle-down economics, and value self-reliance rather than taxes and welfare spending. They oppose immigration and tend to be white and older, though not exclusively, and they often want America to be white again.