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Friday, June 9th, 2023

Social Conservatism in U.S. Highest in About a Decade

Author:     Jeffrey M. Jones
Source:     The Gallup Organization
Publication Date:     8 June 2023
 Link: Social Conservatism in U.S. Highest in About a Decade
Stephan:  

There are positive cultural changes we are undergoing in parts of our society, racial equality, gender equality, dealing with climate change, fostering wellbeing. For another portion of our population, all those things produce fear, hate and resentment. As a result of this dichotomy, we have The Great Schism Trend. This Gallup survey shows we are getting more and more socially conservative, and watching how the MAGAts and their political arm the Republican Party are reacting to Trump’s indictment I have real concerns about what Americans will do to themselves in the 2024 election.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

  • 38% say they are conservative on social issues, up from 33% last year
  • Highest percentage saying they are socially conservative since 2012
  • 44% say they are economically conservative, also highest since 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. — More Americans this year (38%) say they are very conservative or conservative on social issues than said so in 2022 (33%) and 2021 (30%). At the same time, the percentage saying their social views are very liberal or liberal has dipped to 29% from 34% in each of the past two years, while the portion identifying as moderate (31%) remains near a third.

The last time this many Americans said they were socially conservative was 2012, during a period when consistently more U.S. adults identified as conservative rather than liberal on social issues.

The results are based on Gallup’s annual Values and Beliefs survey, conducted May 1-24. The survey comes at a time when many states are considering policies regarding transgender matters, abortion, crime, drug use and the teaching of gender and sexuality in schools.

The results are […]

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