Three archetypes define American politics. Reading this article suggests which one might apply to you
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If you’re someone who clicks on an article about political engagement, you’re probably someone who likes keeping up with the news. Maybe you find yourself constantly scrolling social media. You care deeply about politics, and with so much happening, you want to make sure you’re on top of it all.
If you’re someone who clicks on an article about political engagement, you’re probably a person who likes keeping up with the news. Maybe you find yourself constantly scrolling social media. You care deeply about politics, and with so much happening, you want to make sure you’re on top of it all. You’re not alone — but most of the country doesn’t share your approach to the news. The latest CNN poll conducted by SSRS shows that the attention divide splits Americans roughly into thirds. There’s a high-attention group, consisting of the 32% saying they frequently seek out the latest news. A middle group of 31% has people who say they follow major developments but don’t seek them out. And then there’s the lower-attention group: 25% who say they pay attention only when necessary and another 12% who tune out altogether. Those fault lines are key to understanding American politics. Highly engaged Americans were more averse to sending in troops to the demonstrations in Los Angeles, according to other polls this year. President Donald Trump scored better on immigration among voters who hadn’t heard as much about specific, high-profile detentions or deportations. And highly engaged Americans, much more than the other groups, believe that the nation’s democracy is under attack. Those at either end of the ideological spectrum are the mostly closely plugged in: Fifty-one percent of those who call themselves very liberal and 47% of those who say they’re very conservative fall into this group, compared with 35% of those who call themselves only somewhat liberal, and fewer than 3 in 10 who say they’re moderate (29%) or somewhat conservative (22%). Robert Timm, a 75-year-old Democrat from Ukiah, California, has a daily routine: He starts his day reading the latest headlines on Yahoo, frequently talks politics with his wife, and ends the evening watching the news on television, particularly MSNBC.
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