A new poll finds that most Americans share many core values on what it means to be an American despite the country’s deep political polarization.

Despite the country’s deep political polarization, most Americans share many core beliefs about what it means to be an American, according to a new poll.

The poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that about 9 in 10 U.S. adults say the right to vote, the right to equal protection under the law and the right to privacy are extremely important or very important to the United States’ identity as a nation. The survey also found that 84% feel the same way about the freedom of religion.

  • TheDemonBuer@lemmy.world
    21·
    8 months ago

    I don’t think these were the things anyone was claiming we were divided over. Of course if you get a bunch of Americans together in a room and ask them if they support freedom of the press and the right to assemble and associate, they’ll say yes, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t still very divided. Ask them what the role of government should be, whether we should provide universal healthcare and tuition free higher education for everyone, if taxes should be raised on corporations and the wealthy, what our immigration policy should be, etc, I’m sure you’ll get a lot less agreement.

    • HubertManne@kbin.social
      41·
      8 months ago

      yeah they say they want freedom of religion but rephrase it to say should satanists be allowed to practice their faith. Or change equal protections to if xstian small bussiness owners should be able to not hire a satanist. Or should felons be able to vote.