Where Do I Fit?
As Americans living in the twenty first century we are exposed to a myriad of different opinions on a daily basis. We are bombarded with the opinions of various news reporters and television announcers, along with the results from public opinion polls that are accessible to the public via television or the Internet. Most people, I would argue, feel that there exists a great divide in terms of public opinion within the United States. Citizens are under the impression that Democrats and Republicans greatly differ in their political ideologies. The Pew Research Center For The People & The Press devised a system in which the electorate is divided into ten groups of potential voters. This brief essay provides the reader with answers to the question of whether or not the PRC's ten-category typology is an accur
The reader is also provided with statistics indicating the percentage of ethnicity, gender, age, race, and socioeconomic status that exist within each category. By examining this information the reader gains understanding as to what type of people are considered common within a category of the electorate. After reviewing the ten categories included in the typology I would argue that the PRC's ten-category typology provides an accurate portrayal of the range of public opinion found within the United States. Despite the fact that I am a white male I subscribe to the majority of the values held by New Democrats. And for those who subscribe to neither party's politics the category of Independent allows the person a category to be placed in. A system that is highly consensual does not need an exhaustive categorical system to capture the public opinion of the United States. The typology divides the electorate into ten categories. ate indicator of the range of the public opinion that exists in the United States. The ten-category typology can serve as a useful tool when trying to understand public opinion within the United States. Upon completion of the quiz I was classified as a New Democrat. I subscribe to most of the characteristics that are shared by New Democrats. Within the framework of each respective party the individual may be either a strong or weak Democrat or Republican. Finally, I discuss the category that I have been classified as belonging to along with my opinion on whether or not I agree with the results of the PRC quiz. Indeed a Staunch Republican would appear to differ greatly when compared to a Liberal Democrat, but when compared to countries that have nonconsensual systems we then realize how minimal the differences are.
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