President Donald Trump’s base of support is currently centered in the evangelical South and rural counties scattered throughout Appalachia and the Midwest, according to June Gallup data analyzed using geopolitical categories developed by the American Communities Project (ACP) at George Washington University. CONT. Dante Chinni, Gallup Read more »
How accelerating change is deepening our political divisions
This column takes its name from its intention: it aims to explore the fault lines in American society and politics. It is not designed to illuminate politics from the inside out, with tales of backroom maneuvering. Instead its goal is to track American politics from the outside in. It aspires […] Read more »
Trump Can’t Reverse the Decline of White Christian America
Down the home stretch of the 2016 presidential campaign, one of Donald Trump’s most consistent talking points was a claim that America’s changing demographics and culture had brought the country to a precipice. He repeatedly cast himself as the last chance for Republicans and conservative white Christians to step back […] Read more »
Middle-Class Identification in US at Pre-Recession Levels
The breakdown of social class identification in the U.S. has returned to pre-recession levels, with 2% saying they belong to the upper class, 62% to the upper-middle or middle classes, and 36% to the working or lower classes. CONT. Frank Newport, Gallup Read more »
When it comes to saying grace, Americans are still united
… A new poll by The Washington Post and the Kaiser Family Foundation finds that saying grace is a widespread practice in the United States. About half of all Americans take a minute to say a prayer over their food at least a few times a week, the poll reveals, […] Read more »
In rural America, fewer immigrants and less tolerance
… A Washington Post-Kaiser Family Foundation survey of nearly 1,700 Americans — including more than 1,000 in rural areas — reveals that attitudes toward immigrants form one of the widest gulfs between U.S. cities and rural communities. Rural residents are more likely than people in cities or suburbs to think […] Read more »