"Study finds young Republicans are more liberal than they think"

[applegrove]

Study finds young Republicans are more liberal than they think

By Eric W. Dolan at Raw Story

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/06/17/study-finds-young-republicans-are-more-liberal-than-they-think/

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Zell and Bernstein found most people’s self-reported political orientation did not entirely reflect their actual political positions. In particular, self-reported “Liberal Democrats” overestimated their liberalism, while self-reported “Independents,” “Moderate Republicans,” “Average Republicans,” and “Conservative Republicans” tended to underestimate their liberalism.

“In sum, the present research identified a systematic bias among young adults to perceive themselves as somewhat more conservative than they actually are,” the researchers concluded.

Like any behavioral study, Zell and Bernstein noted their research had limitations. The study did not account for libertarians, who tend to be economically conservative and socially liberal. The study also focused on young adults, who tend to be more liberal in general.

“Young adults who consider themselves conservative might espouse relatively liberal attitudes on issues in which there are generational changes (i.e., support gay marriage and immigration),” Zell and Bernstein wrote.


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[Scuba]

1. I'm sure Rancid Penis has a campaign to scare them into hating just like their older colleagues.

[arcane1]

2. Once you omit the buzz-words and discuss a specific topic, most repubs are more liberal

That's been my experience, anyway. So many who proclaim to be "conservative" are not thinking their way to that conclusion, but rather letting the TV tell them they are.

[silverweb]

3. This is hopeful.

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]Now to get them to realize it and break out of their "loyalty lockstep."

[frylock]

4. self-reported “Liberal Democrats” overestimated their liberalism

yep. see it all the time around here.