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Promote diplomacy, take into account opinions of allies, Islam does not encourage violence

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About 2/3 of Democrats say that it is not necessary to believe in God in order to be moral and have good values. This is up from 51% from in 2011. Most think religion should be separate from government policy.

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Best way to ensure peace is through military strength, follow own national interests, Islam encourages violence

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Since 1994, the gap between democratic and republican views has continued to increase. The biggest gap between democratic and republican views has a 47% difference that lies over debate that blacks who can’t get ahead in the United States are mostly responsible for their decision. 75% of Republicans believe that while only 28% of democrats believe that. The same divide is present in the thought that poor people have it easy because they can get government benefits without doing anything in return with 65% of Republicans supporting that while only 18% of Democrats support that. The second biggest divide is over whether or not the government can afford to do much more with the needy. 69% of Republicans believe that the government can’t afford to help, while only 24% of democrats share that belief, so there is divide of 45%. On a group of 10 political values questions there is now a 10% gap between Americans aged 50 and older and younger Americans whereas the gap in 1994 was only 6%. There is also an 11% difference between those who regularly attend religious services and those who don’t, whereas it used to be a 5% difference in 1994.

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On a group of 10 political values questions there is now a 10% gap between Americans aged 50 and older and younger Americans whereas the gap in 1994 was only 6%. There is also an 11% difference between those who regularly attend religious services and those who don’t, whereas it used to be a 5% difference in 1994. From those same 10 questions, Democrats and Republicans are more ideologically divided than in the past. Republicans are now 97% more conservative than Democrats, whereas they were only 64% more to the right in 1994. Democrats are now 95% more liberal than Republicans, where it used to be just 70% to the left in 1994. In general, back in 1994, 23% of Republicans were more liberal than the median democrat and 17% of Democrats were more conservative than the median republican and today those numbers are about 1% and 3%.

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63% of Republicans generally believe that government regulation does more harm than good, and 69% believe that it is almost always wasteful and insufficient. Majority of Republicans favor business power over government.

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Majority of Democrats support immigrants and homosexuals in society. They also heavily support stricter environmental laws and less military involvement.

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There is consistent differences in opinions that correlates to race. 76% of blacks, 60% of Hispanics and only 47% of whites say poor people have hard lives because government benefits do not go far enough.

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Republicans and Democrats on Homosexuality

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Republicans and Democrats on Homosexuality

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About 83% of Democrats say homosexuality should be accepted by society while about 54% of Republicans say that homosexuality should be accepted by society. This is the first time a
majority of Republicans have
said homosexuality should be
accepted by society in Pew
Research Center surveys
dating to 1994. Democrats still had majority support in 1994, but it was only 54%.

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About 47% of Republicans say that it is not necessary to believe in God in order to be moral and have good values. This is down from 50% in 2002. Most think religion should be separate from government policy.

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Race issues between Democrats and Republicans mainly surround blacks in society. 81% of Democrats believe that more should be done to give blacks equal rights to whites while only 36% of Republicans believe that. Concerning the notion that racial discrimination is the main reason why blacks cannot get ahead in society, 64% of Democrats believe this while only 11% of Republicans believe this. Both Democrats and Republicans are generally support affirmative action programs with Democrats being more supportive with 84% while Republicans being less supportive with 52%. On the issue of immigrants, 84% of Democrats believe that immigrants strengthen the country through their hard work and skills while only 42% of Republicans believe this.

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Democrats generally believe that there is strong evidence that global warming exists. They also believe that there should be more regulations that protect the environment.

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Women are more likely to say homosexuality should be accepted by others, 73%, compared to men, 66%. 73% of Hispanics say homosexuality should be accepted by others, 70% of Whites say that, and 63% of Blacks say this as well. As level of education increases, people are more likely to say homosexuality should be accepted by others. The younger generations are also more likely to say homosexuality should be accepted by others.

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More Women then Men think that Women still face significant obstacles that Men do not. Men at 46% and Women and 64%. Also, as level of education increases, people are more likely to think that Women face significant obstacles that Men do not. 53% of White, 69% of Blacks, and 52% of Hispanics also agree with that statement.

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Republicans generally do not want to increase governmental regulations on environment. They also believe that there is not evidence to suggest that the changing environment is a result of human activity.

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Most Republicans think that obstacles are facing Women are largely gone, about 63%.

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The percentage of democrats that fin the Republican Party unfavorable is up to 81% from 57% in 1994. 44% of democrats find the Republican Party very unfavorable up from 16% in 1944. 81% of republicans find democrats unfavorable and 45% find democrats very unfavorable.

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It’s surprising that in 2017, 24% of people surveyed said that homosexuality should be discouraged by society. This is surprising because I would think that more people would accept Homosexuality after gay marriage was legalized.

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About 65% of people say that the economic system in the US unfairly favors powerful interests, while 32% of people say that the economic system in the US is generally fair to most Americans. Unfairly has increased over the years and fair has decreased over the years.

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About 82% of Democrats say that the economic system unfairly favors powerful interests, which is an increase from previous years. About 17% of Democrats say that the economic system is generally fair to most Americans, which is a decrease from pervious years.

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About 46% of Republicans say the economic system unfairly favors powerful interests, which is a decrease from previous years. About 50% of Republicans say that the economic system is generally fair to most Americans, which is an increase from previous years.

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I find it shocking that there is such a difference of opinion on climate change based on political parties. I would think that since it is an issue with scientific evidence as proof of its existence that there should not be any politics involved.

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42% of Whites, 65% of Blacks, and 55% of Hispanics say that economic equality is a very big problem in the United States. As the level of education increases, people are more likely to say that economic inequality is a problem in the United States. As the amount of family income decreases, people are more likely to say that economic inequality is a very big problem in the United States.

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About 66% of Democrats say that economic inequality is a very big problem in the United States.

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About 26% of Republicans say that economic inequality is a very big problem in the United States.

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Only 8% of democrats support trump during his first year while 88% of republicans supported him during the first year. This is the largest difference since six decades.

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About 49% of Democrats say that people can get ahead if they are willing to work hard.

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About 77% of Republicans say that people can get ahead if they are willing to work hard.

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It’s surprising that 36% of people do not think hard work is a guarantee for success. That is surprising because hard work to success is the American Dream, and it is surprising to see the idea of the American Dream die.

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About 59% of people say that business corporations make too much profit, and about 36% of people think that most corporations make a reasonable amount of profit.

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About 73% of Democrats say that corporations make too much profit.

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About 43% of Republicans say that corporations make too much profit.

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About 52% of people think that tax rates on large business and corporations should be raised, about 24% of people think they should be lowered. About 43% of people think that tax rates on household income over $250k should he raised, and about 24% think that it should be lowered.

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Most Republicans think that tax rates should be lowered on both large businesses and household income over $250k.

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Most Democrats think that tax rates should be raised on both large businesses and household income over $250k.

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The Democrats and Republicans split most on diplomacy versus military action. Only 33% of Republicans believe that diplomacy is the best way to ensure peace while 83% of Democrats believe this.