Conrad Hackett Nov 29, 2022

US: Pew Research Center analysis finds that Democrats and Republicans in Congress are now farther apart ideologically than at any time in the past 50 years. Republicans have moved further to the right than Democrats have to the left.

https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/03/10/the-polarization-in-todays-congress-has-roots-that-go-back-decades/ #PewResearch

The polarization in today’s Congress has roots that go back decades

On average, Democrats and Republicans are farther apart ideologically today than at any time in the past 50 years.

Pew Research Center
Show threadDr. Jack Brown Nov 29, 2022

@conradhackett

Yes, but American Democrats are not "far left" by any standards compared to the 194 countries in the world — but American Republican Party is much further Right than most all countries.

Show threadJHadleyCNov 30, 2022
@DrJackBrown They are not left at all.
Show threadAdam Grant
@JHadley @DrJackBrown agreed. It's more like left of right.
Nov 30, 2022 at 7:42pmWeb
Show threadJHadleyCNov 30, 2022
@nicegoingadam Right. Slightly left of center. We have progressives in our party. But overall we are a slightly left of center party. I call myself a liberal and a pragmatic progressive (Thank you, Hillary) I want what many progressives want but I am realistic enough to know what's possible now and live to fight another day. Comes from age, experience and living in the midwest, south, FL, TX and AZ.