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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Divided States of America, in 25 Charts
Every day we hear about how society is splitting apart -- a polarized Congress, a fragmented media market, a persistent schism among Americans over social issues. But really, how bad are the divisions?
They're pretty bad, according to the results of The Atlantic/Aspen Institute American Values Survey released today. "As American approaches its 237th birthday, it's feeling quite a bit more "pluribus" than "unum," say Don Baer and Mark Penn elsewhere on this site, in their full analysis of the survey results. Below, find a visual summary of the findings of the poll.
They're pretty bad, according to the results of The Atlantic/Aspen Institute American Values Survey released today. "As American approaches its 237th birthday, it's feeling quite a bit more "pluribus" than "unum," say Don Baer and Mark Penn elsewhere on this site, in their full analysis of the survey results. Below, find a visual summary of the findings of the poll.
Just 35 percent of Americans believe the country is headed in the right direction...
Six in 10 say America has grown more divided in the last decade...
...and Americans believe we are more divided today than at any time since the Great Depression -- with the exception of the Civil Rights era.
Equal opportunity and freedom of speech play the biggest role in unifying America...
...while blame for division falls mostly on Washington and its leaders.
See the rest of the charts at the Atlantic: http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/06/the-divided-states-of-america-in-25-charts/277303/
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The Divided States of America, in 25 Charts (Original Post)
liberal N proud
Jul 2013
OP
LOL, you fools still do not understand it has nothing to do with Snowden. It is about the NSA. n-t
Logical
Jul 2013
#8
You fools do not understand that giving information to other governments constitutes treason
liberal N proud
Jul 2013
#9
chervilant
(8,267 posts)1. Really?!?
No responses to this great, informative OP?!
Thanks for posting this -- bookmarked so I can visit the link at work.
chervilant
(8,267 posts)2. Why?
Why do you think no one has commented on your post?
liberal N proud
(60,289 posts)3. Too busy glorifying Snowden maybe?
chervilant
(8,267 posts)4. DU has changed since I first started coming here... eom
liberal N proud
(60,289 posts)5. Sadly, many of the core have left.
Logical
(22,457 posts)8. LOL, you fools still do not understand it has nothing to do with Snowden. It is about the NSA. n-t
liberal N proud
(60,289 posts)9. You fools do not understand that giving information to other governments constitutes treason
Regardless of what that information is or how bad it is that the government is doing it.
It is NOT about the NSA, the man is treasonous and gutless.
joeglow3
(6,228 posts)6. In other news, the sky is blue.
While the charts are interesting, it is not new news.
chervilant
(8,267 posts)7. Like the relentless threads on Zimmerman and Snowden?
Yeah, that's gotta be the reason...