Liberals and conservatives don’t agree on much when it comes to politics. But it runs even deeper than that, a new Pew Research Center poll finds.◼ This massive survey on the differences between liberals and conservatives has 4 fascinating takeaways - Becket Adams/Washington Examiner
The most polarized on the right and left disagree on where to live, who to associate with, even how big their house should be and who their children should marry....
Forty-one percent of consistent conservatives prefer to live in rural areas; 35 percent say small towns. Almost a majority of consistent liberals –- 46 percent — say they want to live in the city.
Seventy-five percent of consistent conservatives would rather live in places where the houses are larger and farther apart, and where you have to drive to schools, stores and restaurants. Seventy-seven percent of consistent liberals say the opposite. They prefer smaller houses, closer to each other, where you can walk to schools, stores and restaurants....
The report, titled ◼ “Political Polarization in the American Public,” takes a detailed look at the broad issue of American politics, partisan ideologies and the supposed divide between the right and the left....
From the report: Partisan animosity has increased substantially over the same period. In each party, the share with a highly negative view of the opposing party has more than doubled since 1994. Most of these intense partisans believe the opposing party’s policies “are so misguided that they threaten the nation’s well-being.”
