Boy has my opinion changed

[valarltd]

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Liberal
Based on your answers to the questionnaire, you most closely resemble survey respondents within the Liberal typology group. This does not mean that you necessarily fit every group characteristic or agree with the group on all issues.

Liberals represent 17 percent of the American public, and 19 percent of registered voters.

Basic Description
This group has nearly doubled in proportion since 1999, Liberals now comprise the largest share of Democrats and is the single largest of the nine Typology groups. They are the most opposed to an assertive foreign policy, the most secular, and take the most liberal views on social issues such as homosexuality, abortion, and censorship. They differ from other Democratic groups in that they are strongly pro-environment and pro-immigration, issues which are more controversial among Conservative and Disadvantaged Democrats.

Defining Values
Strongest preference for diplomacy over use of military force. Pro-choice, supportive of gay marriage and strongly favor environmental protection. Low participation in religious activities. Most sympathetic of any group to immigrants as well as labor unions, and most opposed to the anti-terrorism Patriot Act.

Who They Are
Most (62%) identify themselves as liberal. Predominantly white (83%), most highly educated group (49% have a college degree or more), and youngest group after Bystanders. Least religious group in typology: 43% report they seldom or never attend religious services; nearly a quarter (22%) are seculars. More than one-third never married (36%). Largest group residing in urban areas (42%) and in the western half the country (34%). Wealthiest Democratic group (41% earn at least $75,000).

Lifestyle Notes
Largest group to have been born (or whose parents were born) outside of the U.S. or Canada (20%). Least likely to report having a gun at home (23%) or attending bible study or prayer group meetings (13%).

2004 Election
Bush 2%, Kerry 81%

Party ID
59% Democrat; 40% Independent/No Preference, 1% Republican (92% Dem/Lean Dem)

Media Use
Liberals are second only to Enterprisers in following news about government and public affairs most of the time (60%). Liberals’ use of the internet to get news is the highest among all groups (37%).


http://typology.people-press.org/typology/

Comments

[riverheart.livejournal.com]

What had it been before?

[valarltd.livejournal.com]

I used to be so conservative I was fascist.
Then I spent some time on the bottom of the economic scale.

Amazing how you lose your privileged notions when you don't know where your next meal is coming from.

[slashmommy.livejournal.com]

Part of it is that what being a Conservative/Republican in the U.S. has changed. I got Liberal on this as well and, generally, when it is U.S. politics, that is where I come out on the spectrum though I consider myself moderate. However, I'm an anglophile and lived over there for a while so I follow their politics as well and guess what? Over there, I'm a Tory Conservative. Everything is relative.

I don't think your views changed so much as the rest of the U.S. Conservatives have moved even further to the right and you've been bumped from moderate to liberal. :)

D-Man Weighs In

[(Anonymous)]

Interesting. Myself, I turned out to be an Upbeat. Oh, well... You know what they say: When Republicans get rich they become politicians; when Democrats get rich they become Republicans.