It is fairly old news that a growing number of Americans refuse to identify with one of our two major political parties. … Even among the two-thirds who do side with one of the two dominant parties, few are happy about it. …
Part of the reason for this discontent is that the public’s views on various issues don’t line up very well with the coalition of policy positions cobbled together by the two parties’ leaders. CONT.
Shanna Pearson-Merkowitz (U. of Rhode Island), Pacific Standard