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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"Study finds young Republicans are more liberal than they think"
Study finds young Republicans are more liberal than they thinkBy 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 peoples 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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"Study finds young Republicans are more liberal than they think" (Original Post)
applegrove
Jun 2013
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I'm sure Rancid Penis has a campaign to scare them into hating just like their older colleagues.
Scuba
Jun 2013
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Scuba
(53,475 posts)1. I'm sure Rancid Penis has a campaign to scare them into hating just like their older colleagues.
arcane1
(38,613 posts)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
(16,402 posts)3. This is hopeful.
[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]Now to get them to realize it and break out of their "loyalty lockstep."
frylock
(34,825 posts)4. self-reported “Liberal Democrats” overestimated their liberalism
yep. see it all the time around here.