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The Real Divide In America

The Real Divide In America
Vice President Mike Pence (second from left) listens while presumptive Speaker, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (L), President Donald Trump, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) argue before a meeting at the White House in Washington on Dec. 11, 2018. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images
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Are Americans either Republican or Democrat? “Red” or “blue?” That’s what voting patterns show, but that’s not the whole picture by a long shot. There’s a lot more to our differences than simple binary political party distinctions.

In fact, politically speaking, America is not really a true red/blue society. In 2017, 42 percent of American voters identified themselves as independents. Only 29 percent admitted they were Democrat and even fewer, 27 percent, said they were Republicans.
James Gorrie
James Gorrie
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James R. Gorrie is the author of “The China Crisis” (Wiley, 2013) and writes on his blog, TheBananaRepublican.com. He is based in Southern California.
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