by jpitney | Sep 25, 2023 | Free Speech, Polarization, Public Opinion, Uncategorized
At RealClearPolitics, Carl Cannon reports on a new survey: Traditionally, opposing censorship — whether imposed by government or corporations — was a bedrock principle of liberalism in this country. The American Civil Liberties Union was founded in 1920 to promote and...
by jpitney | Jul 12, 2023 | House of Representatives, Polarization, Uncategorized
Donald Wolfensberger at The Hill: In 2008, David E. Kyvig, a professor of history at Northern Illinois University, published “The Age of Impeachment: American Constitutional Culture Since 1960.” In his preface, Kyvig says the purpose of the book is to answer “why...
by jpitney | Jul 10, 2023 | Campaign Finance, Crime, Polarization
Polarization and partisan animosity provide an opportunity for scam artists to make money — sometimes from both sides at once. Laura J. Nelson reports at LAT Two Californians set up a pair of political action committees, called the Liberty Action Group and the...
by jpitney | Jul 2, 2023 | Polarization, Public Opinion
Daniel A. Cox and Ruy Teixeira at the Survey Center on American Life: Few partisans perceive their party as embracing extreme ideological positions. Nearly three-quarters of Republicans believe the Republican Party is ideologically conservative, but only 22 percent...
by jpitney | Apr 27, 2023 | Civility, Polarization, Public Opinion, Social Media
From the American Bar Association: A massive 85% of U.S. residents believe civility is worse compared to 10 years ago, and a majority believe social media and media are to blame, according to the fifth annual American Bar Association Survey of Civic Literacy. Nearly a...
by jpitney | Mar 6, 2023 | Polarization, Public Opinion
David French at NYT: And where are we now? Has the fever passed? Not by a long shot. America is in the grips of a simply staggering amount of partisan animosity. As I wrote in my newsletter last week, overwhelming majorities of Republicans and Democrats believe that...
