LIBERALS- Would you say this is accurate?

Question

LIBERALS


PAST TYPOLOGY COUNTERPART: Liberal Democrats/Seculars/60's Democrats

17% OF GENERAL POPULATION

19% OF REGISTERED VOTERS

PARTY ID: 59% Democrat; 40% Independent/No Preference, 1% Republican (92% Dem/Lean Dem)

BASIC DESCRIPTION: This group has nearly doubled in proportion since 1999. Liberal Democrats now comprise the largest share of Democrats. They are the most opposed to an assertive foreign policy, the most secular, and take the most liberal views on social issues such as homosexuality, abortion, and censorship. They differ from other Democratic groups in that they are strongly pro-environment and pro-immigration.

DEFINING VALUES: Strongest preference for diplomacy over use of military force. Pro-choice, supportive of gay marriage and strongly favor environmental protection. Low participation in religious activities. Most sympathetic of any group to immigrants as well as labor unions, and most opposed to the anti-terrorism Patriot Act.


Key Beliefs: General Population Liberals
Relying too much on military force to defeat terrorism creates hatred that leads to more terrorism 51% 90%
I worry the government is getting too involved in the issue of morality 51% 88%
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost 60% 89%
Poor people have hard lives because government benefits don't go far enough to help them live decently 52% 80%



WHO THEY ARE: Most (62%) identify themselves as liberal. Predominantly white (83%), most highly educated group (49% have a college degree or more), and youngest group after Bystanders. Least religious group in typology: 43% report they seldom or never attend religious services; nearly a quarter (22%) are seculars. More than one-third never married (36%). Largest group residing in urban areas (42%) and in the western half the country (34%). Wealthiest Democratic group (41% earn at least $75,000).

LIFESTYLE NOTES: Largest group to have been born (or whose parents were born) outside of the U.S. or Canada (20%). Least likely to have a gun in the home (23%) or attend bible study or prayer group meetings (13%).

2004 ELECTION: Bush 2%, Kerry 81%

MEDIA USE: Liberals are second only to Enterprisers in following news about government and public affairs most of the time (60%). Liberals' use of the internet to get news is the highest among all groups (37%).



PAST TYPOLOGY COUNTERPART: Liberal Democrats/Seculars/60's Democrats

17% OF GENERAL POPULATION

19% OF REGISTERED VOTERS

PARTY ID: 59% Democrat; 40% Independent/No Preference, 1% Republican (92% Dem/Lean Dem)

BASIC DESCRIPTION: This group has nearly doubled in proportion since 1999. Liberal Democrats now comprise the largest share of Democrats. They are the most opposed to an assertive foreign policy, the most secular, and take the most liberal views on social issues such as homosexuality, abortion, and censorship. They differ from other Democratic groups in that they are strongly pro-environment and pro-immigration.

DEFINING VALUES: Strongest preference for diplomacy over use of military force. Pro-choice, supportive of gay marriage and strongly favor environmental protection. Low participation in religious activities. Most sympathetic of any group to immigrants as well as labor unions, and most opposed to the anti-terrorism Patriot Act.


Key Beliefs: General Population Liberals
Relying too much on military force to defeat terrorism creates hatred that leads to more terrorism 51% 90%
I worry the government is getting too involved in the issue of morality 51% 88%
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost 60% 89%
Poor people have hard lives because government benefits don't go far enough to help them live decently 52% 80%



WHO THEY ARE: Most (62%) identify themselves as liberal. Predominantly white (83%), most highly educated group (49% have a college degree or more), and youngest group after Bystanders. Least religious group in typology: 43% report they seldom or never attend religious services; nearly a quarter (22%) are seculars. More than one-third never married (36%). Largest group residing in urban areas (42%) and in the western half the country (34%). Wealthiest Democratic group (41% earn at least $75,000).

LIFESTYLE NOTES: Largest group to have been born (or whose parents were born) outside of the U.S. or Canada (20%). Least likely to have a gun in the home (23%) or attend bible study or prayer group meetings (13%).

2004 ELECTION: Bush 2%, Kerry 81%

MEDIA USE: Liberals are second only to Enterprisers in following news about government and public affairs most of the time (60%). Liberals' use of the internet to get news is the highest among all groups (37%).

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Answer 1

I didn't bother reading it, maybe you should decrease the size and it looks like you repeated in the sub-topic.

Answer 2

Buried in the middle of this is the beginning of the change from when no Republican (the party of Lincoln) could be elected in the south, so they were all Conservative Democrats who considered it a reasonable slander to label someone liberal. Now they are all Republicans and use the slander on each other in the primaries and on any remaining Democrats in the elections. This year, everyone hated Bush so much that Democrats took over in Dallas County when the Republicans were expecting a 1000 year Rei.... a dynasty.

Answer 3

Don't think your daddy's parable "works" because it assumes that ALL liberals and ALL conservatives are 100% exactly alike. Neither group is monolithic. Many people fall in the middle. Also, this parable assume that 100% of every rich person worked very hard to become rich, and 100% of every poor person is just a partier that doesn't give a rat's patoot. Some rich folk inherited their wealth, some people work hard for a long time, and then their job gets shipped to India or some other part of the world. I don't think the issues this partisan parable seeks to tell is as black and white as portrayed.

Answer 4

No. I am a liberal and was brought up a liberal in a white, eastern-European, heavily Catholic and religious, working class neighborhood. Most children did not attend college and went to work in the steel mills or automobile factories. Most went to and still go to chruch and lead fairly religious lives. This doesn't really jive with your description of liberals that I am familiar with.

Answer 5

Accurate...always consider the souce of your information.

It is a shame in this country all of politics has become nothing more than a polorized hate-field.

"Liberals" "Conservatives"...both parties are enough to make a sane person PUKE. BOTH are self-serving entities which long ago abandoned the United States of America in favor of the United Corporations of America...

Been around the country...a lot different than 20-30 years ago...the same WAL-MART's, Cosco's, Red Lobster, Home Depot, ad nauseum. America rubber stamped by business grads
hell bent on nothing but greed(because the money makes up for all those "issues")

Answer 6

what are your sources for this, or did you make this up? i didn't read all of it but some things look right and others were not. it really depends on the person not there political idea's. I know plenty of liberals that go to church, and conservatives that dont. we as a country have to get away from this and see each other as americans.

Answer 7

Looks fairly accurate, except I wouldn't call them Liberal Democrats unless you defined at least one or two other kind of Democrat.

Answer 8

I'm guessing you haven't even read any of what you posted copy and paste king. Which site was this taken from Limbaugh, Savage or Hannity ? Oh and the answer is no.

Answer 9

No. I wouldn't but some parts yes.

Answer 10

your report kinda makes them sound like Americans. don't you think?