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Initial Post Instructions You have already taken the quiz as part of the lesson this week; now, tell the class about your results and what they mean. What is your ideological placement? Then, analyze why you believe the results or do not believe the results. Do these results reflect your voting record? Use evidence (cite sources) to support your response from assigned readings or online lessons, and at least one outside scholarly source.

Follow-Up Post Instructions Respond to at least two peers or one peer and the instructor. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification. Minimum of 1 scholarly source, which can include your textbook or assigned readings or may be from your additional scholarly research.

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Due Date for Initial Post: By 11:59 p.m. MT on Wednesday Due Date for Follow-Up Posts: By 11:59 p.m. MT on Saturday

Lesson Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook) PEW Quiz (https://www.people-press.org/quiz/political-typology/)

Minimum of 3 posts (1 initial & 2 follow-up) Minimum of 2 sources cited (assigned readings/online lessons and an outside scholarly source) APA format for in-text citations and list of references

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Class,

Might tests purporting to identify our political leanings/ideology/party affiliation/etc. actually serve to increase polarization, particularly in 2020, without accurately capturing a person's ideology or adding to their knowledge of ideologies, issues, or anything else? Is this test particularly susceptible to this criticism (link, (http://www.bradwarthen.com/2018/03/this-pew-typology-quiz-isnt-nearly-as-good-as-the-old- one/) link (https://brewminate.com/political-typology-reveals-deep-fissures-on-the-right-and-left/) )?

Sam

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GRADING THE TEST Angela and Class,

Is this test a useful tool for folks to learn more about political positions and beliefs, both their own and others? If so, how come?

Is the test, at best, flawed and inaccurate? If so in what ways? Are there too few choices to choose from? Are the choices too stark? Is it just not helpful to place these sorts of labels on folks? Are there other issues?

Sam

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GRADING THE TEST Kylie and Class,

Is this test a useful and even important tool for folks to learn more about political positions and beliefs, both their own and others? If so, how come?

Is the test, at best, flawed and inaccurate? If so in what ways? Are there too few choices to choose from? Are the choices too stark? Is there not enough representation of positions in the middle on these issues? Is it just not helpful to place these sorts of labels on folks? Are there other issues?

Sam

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GRADING THE TEST Angela, Miranda, Bre, Stacey, Kimberly, and Class,

This test is worthwhile Because:

This test is irredeemably flawed because:

Sam

it helps folks learn more about their own political positions and beliefs; it provides a broad assessment of American political views and ideologies; it allows for changes in ideology/belief to be recognized; and/or what else?

there too few choices to choose from; the choices too stark; there is not enough representation of positions in the middle; it does not adequately or accurately capture folks' real positions; it is just not helpful to place these sorts of labels on folks; we don't need to know what people believe in; and/or what else?

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GRADING THE TEST Jessica, Kylie, and Class,

This test is worthwhile Because:

This test is irredeemably flawed because:

Which side has the better arguments?

Sam

it helps folks learn more about their own political positions and beliefs; it gives a broad assessment of American political views and ideologies: it allows for changes in ideology/belief to be recognized; it is not meant to exactly capture each individual's ideology precisely, but just to provide general information; diversity within each of these groups is explicitly acknowledged; and/or what else?

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GRADING THE TEST Dorcas and Class,

This test is worthwhile Because:

This test is irredeemably flawed because:

Which side has the better arguments?

Sam

there too few choices to choose from; the choices too stark; there is not enough representation of positions in the middle; it does not adequately or accurately capture folks' real positions; it is just not helpful to place these sorts of labels on folks; we shouldn't put folks in categories; we don't need to know what people believe in; and/or what else?

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Professor,

In my opinion, the test is for both positions and beliefs for others and themselves. I feel this way because it does allow us different scopes to look through from many different perspectives. This outlook allows us to learn more about ourselves and what other stances are out there. Now, I don't think that the test will determine 100% where you stand, but it will give you a general idea. I think it is beneficial to learn other stances to relate them to you own. That is what learning is all about, being given different concepts to interact with and relating to it.

Kylie King

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Kylie King (h!ps://chamberlain.instructure.com/courses/68288/users/169214) Wednesday

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Professor,

In response to the second question, I would go look at Angela's post. With her discussion, it can be seen that there are too few choices to choose from and that the PEW looks at the results as a spectrum with few considerations in the middle ground areas. I think it can be helpful to not label, but guide individuals into learning about their own beliefs and with said belies where they potentially stand. Other issues might include the fact that someone was given a certain label, for instance, mine was a "deferred democrat", but instead of voting democrat I decide to vote republican. Now, the PEW Research Center doesn't tell me who I have to vote for, but it gives me a good idea where I lie on the spectrum, but not where my views line up with Presidential candidates or the candidate views lining up with my own. Nonetheless, there are evolving views out there, so what makes up for those sorts of things?

Kylie King

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Professor and Class,

The information provided by The PEW Center was interesting because I was not aware that there were different groups within the Democratic or Republican parties. It is interesting to know how the quiz categorizes you, but it will not change my views.

The quiz did offer few choices, but I think the quiz's intention is for The PEW Center to gain a broad assessment of the political views and how they are trending ("Pew Research Center Methods - Methods", 2020) . For example, are the current views leaning more to the right or more to the left. As with life, there are no black and white but gray areas we all live in, so it would be hard to categorize people in such a manner.

I don't particularly appreciate that we label people or feel the need to do so. These labels should not define a person. With there being so few choices in the quiz, they are boxing us into categories. That said, this quiz is useful to see how Americans are leaning, and the curve that political views hold, and how they may be changing.

Reference

Pew Research Center Methods - Methods. Pew Research Center Methods. (2020). Retrieved 20 October 2020, from https://www.pewresearch.org/methods/ (https://www.pewresearch.org/methods/) .

Political Typology Quiz. (2020, August 27). Retrieved from https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/quiz/political-typology/

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Hello Anglea,

I made almost the same statement in my original post. I dont believe anything is black and white in life. I dont like that we have to label each other so that you are either democrat or republican. Even though this quiz showed some subgroups, everything narrowed down to either republican or democrat. Personally, I believe that everyone should mind their own business and let people be people. Why do we care so much about who marries who or what you wear? The PEW research center really goes in depth to discuss the differences of each groups beliefs, but why do we even need labels?

Political Typology Reveals Deep Fissures on the Right and Left. (2020, August 28). Retrieved October 21, 2020, from https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2017/10/24/political- typology-reveals-deep-fissures-on-the-right-and-left/ (https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2017/10/24/political-typology-reveals-deep-fissures-on-the- right-and-left/)

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Angela,

I think you took an interesting approach to how you answered this question. I agree that nothing in life is black and white. I think the way you portrayed that made it really relatable to there being few categories in the political party via PEW. Do you think there is more to being left versus right? Is there a fine line in the middle that people can be grouped into?

Kylie King

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Angela Walker (h!ps://chamberlain.instructure.com/courses/68288/users/169532) Sunday

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After taking the quiz, I have been categorized as a core conservative. This is a little surprising to me, honestly. I know I lean more toward the conservative side, but I am more liberal on some things, so I naturally assumed I was somewhere in between and not to the far-right side as this survey indicates. Maybe I am not as open as I thought, either.

Some of my views differ strongly compared to other core conservatives, according to The Pew Research Center. For example, I believe there are still obstacles that make it harder for women than men to get ahead, and in a world that is made up mostly of females, it is evident every day. However, 90% of core conservatives believe otherwise ("How the Political Typology groups compare," 2020). However, it appears that women politicians are on the rise in the last two years, with women holding 28.9 percent of all state legislative seats (Winograd, 2020).

Another issue I disagree with gay marriage. While 49% of the core conservative party is opposed to it, I personally agree with gay marriage. More than 500,000 same-sex couples in the United States are married, and of those, about 300,000 have wed since the 2015 ruling legalizing same-sex marriage in 50 states (Wolf, 2020). Despite this, the LGBTQ community still fights discrimination in areas like adoption and foster care, transgender people's rights to join the military, or to use the bathroom that corresponds with their gender identity (Wolf, 2020).

I believe the political typology quiz to be like so many people in that it generalizes your political beliefs and party based on a few questions. You only have two choices, which is not a clear and true representation of a person's beliefs or ideology. I don't know why people are continually insisting that we put a label on everything and everyone.

Reference

How the Political Typology groups compare. Pew Research Center - U.S. Politics & Policy. (2020). Retrieved 18 October 2020, from https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/interactives/political-typology- comparison-2017/ (https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/interactives/political-typology-comparison-2017/) .

Winograd, M. (2020). The future is female: How the growing political power of women will remake American politics. Brookings. Retrieved 18 October 2020, from https://www.brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/2020/02/19/the-future-is-female-how-the-growing-political- power-of-women- (https://www.brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/2020/02/19/the-future-is-female-how-the-growing- political-power-of-women-) .

Wolf, R. (2020). Usatoday.com. Retrieved 18 October 2020, from https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/06/25/lgbtq-rights-five-years-after-gay-marriage- ruling-battles-continue/3242992001/ (https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/06/25/lgbtq- rights-five-years-after-gay-marriage-ruling-battles-continue/3242992001/)

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Hello Angela. I can understand why you were surprised to be labeled a core conservative. I believe that most people just like you are not as extreme on all issues like the minority of people who are far left and far right. Every issues is just not that cut and dry like these two groups tend to be. I think that this quiz has revealed some things about each of us that will help us to be the best citizens that we can be for the future of our great nation.

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Veronica and Class,

Does a successful democracy need people situated all along this ideological continuum? Does a successful democracy need folks along the continuum to communicate with one another in a constructive way?

Sam

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Breanna Majzel (h!ps://chamberlain.instructure.com/courses/68288/users/126719) Wednesday

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Hi Angela,

I too was categorized as a core conservative, although I was not surprised by my results. After reading your post, I discovered a lot of our views are similar. I also believe in same-sex marriage. Love is love, it is plain and simple. I believe it should be our right to marry whomever we fall in love with. According to a CNN News article, same-sex marriage has been legalized nationwide since 2015 which is great (Same-sex marriage fast facts, 2020)!Another thing I believe in is that women often times have it harder than men. It is harder for us to get ahead, meaning we have to more ten times harder, but look at it in the sense that it only makes us stronger.

I agree that everything has a label to it, and I do not like that. I just wish everyone could believe in whatever they wish, and everyone would respect their opinion, but unfortunately that is not how this world works. I respect everyone's opinion, even if they are a solid liberal. Maybe I do disagree with what they believe in, but I would never say they are wrong. I might ask questions to see more of their side of the matter, but ultimately I do not care what they think, that is their opinion.

What is your thoughts on foreign policies? Do you agree they are important to keep peace throughout the world or should we focus more on our country?

Political Typology Quiz. (2020). Pew Research Center. https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/quiz/political-typology/ (https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/quiz/political-typology/)

Same-sex marriage fast facts, (2020). CNN News. https://www.cnn.com/2013/05/28/us/same-sex- marriage-fast-facts/index.html

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GETTING ALONG Bre and Class,

Bre talks about respect for others opinions and hints at more. This ad (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAbqiRFjox4)

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAbqiRFjox4) just recently came out. What do folks think of it? What does it reveal about where we are in American politics and where we could/should be?

Sam

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Breanna Majzel (h!ps://chamberlain.instructure.com/courses/68288/users/126719) Yesterday

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Dear Professor,

I love that ad, that ad sums up exactly what I was talking about. Respecting other's opinions, even if you disagree, is something everyone should take part in.

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Good post- Angela,

I also received the core conservative title as well. I agree with the same-sex marriage, I know many people on the republican side are against it since they support history values and do not really like the change, but agree that love is love and everyone deserves to be happy. I also agree with you on the title. I feel like there shouldn't be a label on it either and feel that people can be in between, they do not have to be one or the other and everyone should have a right to their own opinion. Thanks for sharing and best of luck to you and your future endeavors!

Jessica Medwick

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Hi Angela, I agree with you that we don’t need to put labels on everything. My experience with the typology quiz was quite similar to yours. I was categorized as devout and diverse. This was a bit of a surprise for me as well because I do not agree with some of the characteristics of this group. For instance, I am pro-immigration but according to this category, devout and diverse people take a more conservative stance on immigrants ("How the Political Typology groups compare," 2020). However, I agreed with some of the characteristics such as being critical of the current administration. From this observation, I agree with you that a few questions should not be used to generalize one’s political beliefs because it is not an actual representation of people’s true beliefs.

Reference

How the Political Typology groups compare. Pew Research Center - U.S. Politics & Policy. (2020). Retrieved 18 October 2020, from https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/interactives/political- typology-comparison-2017/ (https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/interactives/political-typology- comparison-2017/)

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Rachelle Walton (h!ps://chamberlain.instructure.com/courses/68288/users/116211) Monday

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After taking the quiz, I was placed in the Market Skeptic Republicans group. “They stand out from other Republican-oriented groups in their negative views of the economic system: An overwhelming majority say it “unfairly favors powerful interests.” (Political Typology Quiz, 2020). They mostly identify with the GOP. “Alone among the groups in the GOP coalition, a majority of Market Skeptic Republicans support raising tax rates on corporations and large businesses” (Political Typology Reveals Deep Fissures on the Right and Left, 2020).

I guess I would say that I believe this ideology. I mostly identify as a Republican and have mostly voted Republican in the past. However, I never knew there were different groups of Republicans and Democrats. Before this, I have never really identified as one or the other. This ideology, though, makes sense. I believe in some things Republican but I do have negative views of our economic system.

Political Typology Quiz. (2020, August 27). Retrieved from https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/quiz/political-typology/

Political Typology Reveals Deep Fissures on the Right and Left. (2020, August 28). Retrieved from https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2017/10/24/political-typology-reveals-deep-fissures-on-the-right-and- left/

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MARKET SKEPTIC REPUBLICANS Rachelle and Class,

What separates Market Skeptic Republicans from most other Republicans? Is it support for some tax hikes? Is it something else? How strong is the connection between these folks and the Republican Party in 2020? How are these folks likely to vote in the upcoming election?

Sam

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Traci East

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Professor and Class,

Market Skeptic Republican

After taking the quiz It looks like I am a Market Skeptic Republican 12% of the public agree with this. So, I lean more to the right which I thought I did anyway. I did agree on raising taxes on corporations and large businesses and felt the government unfairly favors powerful interests but was more on the liberal side of that. I also agreed with that I do feel optimistic about our state of nation and its future. Also, 49% of Market Skeptic Republicans are undecided of President Trumps actions in office and 24% agree with his actions and I am that 24%.

I took this test 3 time because I did not think this was the group that was me but, the more I read on it the more I agree with this description of my ideology. I feel like the Market Skeptic Republican is not a traditional conservative but agrees more towards the right but takes a different rout from the GOP’s traditional support but a coalition (pewresearch.org).

Political Typology Reveals Deep Fissures on the Right and Left. (2020, August 28). Retrieved October 20, 2020, from https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2017/10/24/political-typology-reveals- deep-fissures-on-the-right-and-left/

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After completing the Political Typology Quiz, I was categorized as a Market Skeptic Republican. According to Pew Research Center, this group is described as standing out in the Republican Party due to their negative views on the economic system and its practices (2017). They also have skepticism regarding the Social Safety Net, welfare programs implemented to protect low income Americans. I feel these results reflect my prior voting record, as these are focuses that are important to my value of helping the people for the betterment of the country.

I agree with my results, as I personally believe that larger corporations and the wealthy are protected in regards to taxes and fraudulent economic practices. This is just one example of how I feel the economic system is failing its citizens. Although the "wealthy" are compromised of a majority of hard working individuals, they still need to be held to the same standards as the blue collar community. I feel that welfare programs are a great support to the people of the U.S., when used as intended. The abuse of the welfare system with no improvement to its processes is alarming, and I feel that there are more opportunities to help reform the people using these programs. This should be a short term solution for people needing assistance at the time, such as the those experiencing hardships during the current pandemic. Bitler, Hoynes and Whitmore found the COVID-19 crisis has led to spiking unemployment rates with disproportionate impacts on low- income families (2020). I am a true believer that if you chose to make good life choices and work hard, that majority of the time you will have positive outcomes even though there may be different obstacles for each person.

References

Pew Research Center. (2017). Political Typology Reveals Deep Fissures on the Right and Left. Retrieved from https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2017/10/24 (https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2017/10/24)

Bitler, M., Hoynes, H., Whitmore, D. (2020). The Social Safety Net in the Wake of COVID- 19. NBER. Retrieved from https://www.nber.org/papers/w27796 (https://www.nber.org/papers/w27796)

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MARKET SKEPTIC REPUBLICANS Traci E., Heather, and Class,

What separates Market Skeptic Republicans from most other Republicans? Is it support for some tax hikes? Is it a more critical view of an unfettered free market economy? Is it more concern over the welfare of the middle class?Is it something else?

How strong is the connection between these folks and the Republican Party in 2020? How are these folks likely to vote in the upcoming election? Are they truly less likely to be supportive of and to vote for Donald Trump than other Republicans and if so how come? Are they modern conservatives, modern liberals, or something in between?

Sam

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Siddony Blue (h!ps://chamberlain.instructure.com/courses/68288/users/141474) Monday

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Hi,

I was aware there are different groups within parties. From what you learned from your findings, do you think this ideology fully matches your personal ideals and beliefs? Even outside of economic performances. What parts of the republican party do you not agree with?

I think many people have traditionally voted straight party ticket votes or for a particular party because that has been passed down to them from their grandparents and parents. As things are changing and more people are exercising the right to vote, especially with changes in the social climate, many republicans are beginning to change the trajectory of their votes, I find this remarkably interesting.

Best,

Siddony

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WHY WE VOTE THE WAY WE DO Siddony and Class,

What characteristic/influence/factor do you think is most important in determining the way people vote?

Sam

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Dear Professor,

Unfortunately, I believe most people vote based off of what they hear. Most people do not do actual research before voting. They take whatever information they hear, whether it is right or wrong, and vote based off of that. I have been seeing many videos of people asking one another why they hate Trump or Biden, and most people cannot answer why. Their responses are either "he is a racist" or "he is a pedophile", but whenever you ask them why, they can't back up their statement, they either say "I don't have to explain myself" or "because he is". That is not a logic response. They are saying that because they genuinely do not know why they believe that. They have no facts to back it up. Yes, I believe everyone should vote, but do your research before voting, vote on who you believe deserves to win, not who your family or best friend is voting for. I think everyone should watch the debates and rallies, listen and learn what each campaign is saying. Take that into consideration and then make your decision based off of facts. Personally, I have done my research on both candidates for this upcoming elections, and whenever I vote, I will vote based off of facts, not what my mom, dad, grandma, neighbor, best friend, or uncle are voting for, but who I want to vote for.

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Professor

I believe that there are many influences that determine the way we vote or the party we designate to allign ourselves with. First and foremost, your family and upbringing definitely influence the way you vote. Growing up, you are exposed to your parents and grand-parents thoughts, beliefs and values. A person often follows in the same political footsteps as their parents. You are brought up with certain values and those values are important to you as a person. You will then tend to vote for the candidate that upholds those values.

Other factors that I feel influence how you vote are education level, economic status and religion. People also tend to vote for the candidate they can identify most with. "A candidate that talks about growing up in a poor community will often maintain that affinity with working class people, even if the candidate has become quite wealthy" (Goodrich, 216). There are unconscious reasons a person often votes for a candidate such as appearance of the candidate and even the candidate's personality. We would like to say that these factors don't influence us but they do.

The bottom line is that voting is extremely important and your right as a U.S. citizen. Every person in this country should exercise this right and vote regardless of reason.

Stacey Ryle

Reference

Goodrich, K. (2016). What makes us vote the way we vote?-The psychology of voting. Retrieved from: https://www.brainscape.com.

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WHY WE VOTE THE WAY WE DO Bre, Stacey, and Class,

So far you all have identified the following factors/characteristics as important in determining how people vote:

What else needs to be on this list?

When you think of yourself and the folks you know, which of these would you say have the largest impact on who you all vote for?

Which of these factors is most important?

Sam

the choices/beliefs of family and friends; upbringing; education; religion; class/economic status; emotional connection/aversion to a particular candidate; and/or age.

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WHY WE VOTE THE WAY WE DO Mia and Class,

So far you all have identified the following factors/characteristics as important in determining how people vote:

What else needs to be on this list?

When you think of yourself and the folks you know, which of these would you say have the largest impact on who you all vote for?

Which of these factors is most important?

Is it OK/ethical to determine your vote based on a single issue?

Sam

the choices/beliefs of family and friends; upbringing; education; religion; class/economic status; emotional connection/aversion to a particular candidate; age; and/or an attachment to a particular issue (gun control, trade, abortion, immigration, healthcare, etc.).

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Professor Angus,

When it comes to why we vote the way we do, I think one group is particularly interesting to look at. Those are the single-issue voters. Single issue politics has increased in recent years due to the vast topics covered in political parties. As a result of our political affiliations covering so many opinions, there is an onset of people who end up focusing all political efforts on promoting one fragment of a political party or ideology (Grant, 2020).

While there are many topics that this can occur on, in my life I see this happen most often with abortion. Myself, my family, and many of my friends are very actively involved in our church. Given this community and our upbringing, abortion is a major deciding factor for many of the people around me in regards to how they will vote. I know many people who say they cannot vote for Biden because he is not opposed to abortion.

In my opinion, we have lost the luxury of voting on single-issue politics. There are far too many concerns in our nation today to allow one topic or one disagreement to dictate a presidential vote. I am interested to see how single-issue voting will impact the 2020 election!

Thanks for reading,

Amelia

References

Grant, W. (2020). Single issue politics. In The concise Oxford dictionary of politics (3rd ed.). Retrieved October 23, 2020, from https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100508126

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Hello Rachelle. I think that this political Typology quiz has enlightened me as to how broad the political spectrum actually is. It shows that people can have some views other than the extreme right and left wingers of each party. Actually, I believe that this quiz proves that most Americans are more in the middle of most issues today. I actually believe that most of us like you are not extreme in our views of what is happening in our society.

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Professor and Class,

After taking the political typology quiz the group chosen was New Era Enterprisers. They make up about 11% of the population, relatively young and economically conservative. (Pew Research Center, 2020). This group is Republican leaning but moderate on immigration and U.S. involvement globally. (Pew Research, 2020). Most favor societal acceptance of homosexuality, think life is better now, favor Trump, and best way to ensure peace is through good diplomacy. (Pew Research, 2020). They are also more likely than any other typology group to say the next generation of Americans will have it better than people today. (Pew Research, 2020).

I agree with most things represented in this group and it aligns with my feelings about government and immigration. I have become more conservative over the past 6-7 years although I’m still not comfortable with the Republican party. I am pro-business and believe immigrants strengthen the nation. One area I disagree with is this group typically rejects racial discrimination as reason black people can’t get ahead in America. (Pew Research, 2020). I disagree with this view as statistics show that America has a long history of racism. Recent studies in 2019 show that overall income for Black Americans was about 42% lower than whites, a Black woman earned 66% less than white males, black mortgage applicants were more likely to be denied, and as of 2020, only four Fortune 500 companies have Black CEO’s. (Gal, et al., 2020). Although improvements have been made these current statistics show we still have a way to go.

References:

Gal, S., Kiersz, A., Mark, M., Su, R., & Ward, M. (2020). 26 simple charts to show friends

And family who aren’t convinced racism is still a problem in America. Business

Insider. https://www.businessinsider.com/us-systemic-racism-in-chart-2020 (https://www.businessinsider.com/us-systemic-racism-in-chart-2020)

Pew Research Center. (2017). Political Typology Reveals Deep Fissures on the Right and

Left. https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2017/10/24 (https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2017/10/24)

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NEW ERA ENTERPRISERS Brandi and Class,

On the website for this quiz New Era Enterprisers are described in this way: "[t]his relatively young, economically conservative, Republican-leaning group tends to be relatively moderate on immigration and views about America’s engagement with the rest of the world. Most say U.S. involvement in the global economy is a good thing and that immigrants strengthen the nation. As is the case with other GOP-leaning groups, a majority of New Era Enterprisers reject the idea that racial discrimination is the main reason many black people are unable to get ahead. Nearly two-thirds favor societal acceptance of homosexuality. New Era Enterprisers are less critical about government than other Republican-leaning groups."

How do these folks fit into the political landscape of 2020? How might they feel about our administrations response to COVID, the murder of George Floyd, current immigration policy, current trade policy, the upcoming election, and more?

Sam

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Hello Class, i believe that the category for New era enterprisers would feel that the Government has done all they could do for the covid19 responses as they are less critical of Government. They approve of immigration so i do not believe they would approve the new immigration laws that are in place as the President has allowed for ICE to detain a lot of illegal immigrants who are getting separated from their parents. They may not approve of the border wall as they may feel that the immigrants coming into the country is a positive outcome. This group seems to be accepting of peoples differences so they would not agree with social injustices and discriminations as well. I do believe people in this particular group may have been furious at the George Floyd murder as this was protested all around and most likely led by people that categorized under this group.

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NEW ERA ENTERPRISERS Anne, Kimberly, and Class,

How do New Era Enterprisers compare to other Republican leaning groups? Do New Era Enterprisers tend to be younger? Do they tend to be more supportive of engagement in the global economy and immigration? Are they less critical of government? Do they tend to share a belief with other Republicans that All Americans have a chance to succeed regardless of race, religion, or anything else? Are there other key similarities or differences that should be pointed out?

Sam

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NEW ERA ENTERPRISERS Lindsay and Class,

How do New Era Enterprisers tend to feel about the administration's response to COVID in the face of strident criticism focusing on issues such as: the failure to adopt a national testing strategy; a lack of coordination at the national level; a failure to embrace the importance of masks and social distancing (both in words and in deeds); support for strategies and theories rejected or denounced by most scientists/medical professionals like herd immunity; personal attacks on the nations' leading medical authorities; large numbers of cases and deaths; the surge we seem to be in now, etc.? Do New Era Enterprisers tend to reject these criticisms and approve of the response? Would they have liked to see the government play a more active role in leading the fight against COVID?

What do they think about the Black Lives Matter movement? Are they more or less likely than other Republicans to see the movements as justified by legitimate grievances? Are they more or less likely to oppose protests and see them as violent riots, whether or not that is true of the vast majority of protests?

What do New Era Enterprisers think about current immigration policy? Are they supportive. as Anne is? Are they more likely than other Republicans to criticize the focus on the wall and the justifications for it based in questionable claims regarding crime, drugs trafficking, terrorism, and more? Are they more likely to favor a more open and welcoming, and perhaps logical, immigration system?

What about trade policy, how might New Era Enterprisers feel about the current administration's approach to trade?

Sam

PS We are not debating these issues here, but rather debating how New Era Enterprisers feel about them and whether it is different than the other Republican leaning groups.

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Anne,

As someone who fits into the New Era Enterprises category, I agree with President Trump building the wall along with ICE. The main thing that is important to note is, illegal. Anything illegal really should be stopped. Illegal is in reality breaking the law. A main goal in the ICE mission is Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), which removes illegal immigrants who present danger to our national security, are a threat to public safety, and otherwise undermine the integrity of our immigration system (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 2020). If you can’t follow the guidelines to enter the country now, then are you going to when you are here?

I am strongly against the protests that happened surrounding George Floyd. What happened to him was a tragic event, yet to burn down cities, harming innocent lives, vandalize businesses, and place blame on all police officers was out right wrong. Smashing windows, spraying buildings with anti-police graffiti, and looting happened in the Bay Area where 1,000 protesters gathered, with 500 arrests, 2 police officers wounded, and one died (Campa & Winton, 2020). This is not getting any point across, and setting terrible examples for young Americans to view. Placing an umbrella statement of all police lives don’t matter is disgusting. One rotten apple shouldn’t spoil the rest. Peaceful protesting is one thing, but busing in people to cause utter chaos in cities then needing the National Guard’s assistance is embarrassment to this country.

References

Campa, A.J. & Winton, R. (2020, May 30). Vandalism, looting, tense moments in Bay Area as George Floyd protests turn ugly. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-05- 30/vandalism-looting-bay-area-george-floyd-protests (https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-05-30/vandalism-looting-bay-area-george-floyd- protests)

US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. (2020, May 13). Who We Are. https://www.ice.gov/about (https://www.ice.gov/about)

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Professor Angus and class,

According to the PEW quiz, I am a New Era Enterprisers, which is a Republican leaning group. This group tends to favor Trump, value the involvement with peace around the world, reject racial discrimination, accept homosexuality, and is less critical about the government (PEW Research, 2020). I can see myself falling under this category. I view myself as a Republican and have voted this way since I could vote, yet I always listen to both sides of the argument instead of basing my opinion off a party. I do not consider myself to have strong views on either side, but mostly just like to see the country be run fairly. That being said, if the government helps us, we should have put in that effort too. For example, everyone in America should be able to obtain a job unless otherwise contradicting. There really is no excuse for healthy people that can work to not, but choose to live off the government.

I think our administration has done a great job throughout this COVID pandemic. I believe we closed up the country when we should have. Many were not happy with this closure but it was needed. I feel like President Trump stepped aside to let medical experts talk and educate the population when needed. The issues that are beyond President Trump are personal protective equipment being short. I do not view this as a political issue but some choose to blame the President for it. The hospitals, CDC, and the WHO haven’t protected their frontline staff as well as they should. So, really shame on them. As for the George Floyd, I do not agree with any type of violent protest, which around most of the country riots and violent protests took over causing the National Guard to stop the chaos. Peaceful protests are one thing, yet this was out of control and turning the problem into everyone against the police. I highly respect all law enforcement and believe there is a rotten apple in all areas of employment; all police shouldn’t be considered badly as they do so much good for our country.

The upcoming election is truly a mess. Just watching the debates alone, both parties aren’t even pushing their agenda. It’s all he said she said, back and forth argument. I honestly have to research each party’s agenda since nothing is truly educated to the public during these debates. I will continue to vote Republican as I think President Trump has done a great job in helping the country thus far in his first four years, and I believe it will get better during his next four years. Having Trump four more years’ means continued market-friendly tax and regulatory policies which benefit small businesses and unfortunately with Biden, taxes will increase (Beilfuss, 2020). There are tons of more issues between both the parties, but taxes alone are a hot topic since they affect us all. Based upon the popular polls, Biden is the front runner to overturn Trump for this election (Beilfuss, 2020). Yet, the United States runs of Electoral College, which in the indirect election style taking popular vote into consideration but doesn’t guarantee a win (Whitman, 2020, p. 104). Just like the 2016 election how Clinton took the popular vote, yet lost the Electoral College, I think that will happen for 2020 too.

References

Beilfuss, L. (2020, August 10). Election 2020. Barrons, 100(32), 18-21. https://search-proquest- com.chamberlainuniversity.idm.oclc.org/docview/2431837709?accountid=147674

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PEW Research Center. (2020). Political Typology Quiz. https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/quiz/political-typology/ (https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/quiz/political-typology/)

Whitman, W.N.C. (2020). Political Science Today (1 ed). Washington, DC: Sage. CQ Press.

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Hello instructor Angus and class. After taking the Political Typology quiz, it was determined that I am a part of a certain segment of our political society known as an Opportunity Democrat. We make up 12% of the political landscape. We also make up 13% of the population according to a 2017 PEW Center Study. The philosophy of Opportunity Democrats is as follows. For the most part, Opportunity Democrats agree with Solid Liberals on major issues. Opportunity Democrats are less affluent, less politically engaged and less liberal. This includes both in their attitudes on issues and in how they describe themselves politically. One area of difference between Opportunity Democrats and Solid Liberals is on corporate profits. If asked, 40% of Opportunity Democrats say most corporations make a fair and reasonable amount of profit. When compared with 16% of Solid Liberals, who take more abstract view on this issue. Opportunity Democrats stand out in their belief that most people can get ahead if they are willing to work hard. Opportunity Democrats are not as far left as Solid Liberals. We are actually more to the middle of most issues and not far left like Solid Liberals. According to (Pougiales, 2018), new data shows that a narrative (https://www.thirdway.org/memo/a-new-cause-for-democrats-restoring-the-opportunity-to-earn-in-the-digital-age) and agenda (https://www.thirdway.org/memo/a-new-generation-of-ideas-a-social-contract-for-the-digital-age) focused on expanding opportunity is both more popular with Democratic voters than a Sanders-style approach and significantly more likely to help Democrats beat Trump in 2020. An opportunity approach is a better path forward than alternatives on the table both from the right and the far left. That is because it reflects people's lived experiences. Opportunity Democrats are becoming more popular than people to either extreme of the political spectrum.

References:

Poli!cal Typology Reveals Deep Fissures on the Right and Le". (2017). Retrieved 19/19/2020 from

https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2017/10/24 (https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2017/10/24) .

Pougiales, R. et. al. (2018). The Political Case for Becoming Opportunity Democrats. Retrieved

10/19/2020 from https://www.thirdway.org/polling (https://www.thirdway.org/polling) .

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Hello Veronica,

I also received the opportunity democrat result when I took the PEW quiz. Although I agree with some of the statements attached with this result, I am not sure that the entire definition describes my beliefs. PEW research states that opportunity democrats believe that hard work is enough to get people ahead. Although that is generally something that I agree with, I don't believe anything is that black and white. Prokop with Vox.com states that opportunity democrats have a more optimistic view on hard work getting you to where you want to be. I feel as though that is more of a true statement. Something I have learned from nursing is that nothing is black and white. There are grey areas in everything. I especially believe this is true when it comes to politics. Although we can create general groups to label everyone, it is hard to perfectly fall into one of those labeled categories.

PEW. (2020, August 27). Political Typology Quiz. Retrieved October 21, 2020, from https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/quiz/political-typology/ (https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/quiz/political-typology/)

Prokop, A. (2017, October 27). 6 charts that explain why American politics is so broken. Retrieved October 21, 2020, from https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/10/27/16553698/pew- political-typology-polarization (https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/10/27/16553698/pew- political-typology-polarization)

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I got the result of Solid Liberal and it seems as though it's because of this statement. I feel like we all can work hard and get ahead and do better for ourselves. Absolutely. However, I feel that certain classes and races of people start ahead of others just based solely on their skin and neighborhood. I think perception is a lot of success, meaning that as a white woman I have not had NEARLY the trouble others have had getting a job, or getting into college, etc based on the perception of me. It would have to be perception because a person hiring wouldn't know anything about who I am other than my name, race, etc. I could be a terrible human but I still have an advantage.

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Professor and Class,

According to the PEW Test, I am what is considered a “Disaffected Democrat”. The reasons for this determination on the PEW include:

With that being said, I would say that my ideological placement would be more democratic. As far as results go, I believe them to an extent. I’ve taken various different quizzes like this one and landed about the same each and every time. There are some complicating factors that don’t make this quiz credible, and unfortunately, other quiz takers agree. According to author Jocelyn Kiley, “There is a very important distinction between ideological values and more radical political thinking... one frustration of a question like this is in its bluntness. It can make a respondent feel as if they are being lumped in with a bunch of people who hold much more extreme views than they do” (Kiley, para 5 & 10, 2020). Does this mean that people are not comfortable choosing how they feel because of how they are being grouped and how the question is presented to them? According to Professor Angus, “No political ideology quiz is perfect. We chose this quiz because it is conduced by a highly regarded research center active in political science work” (Angus, para 2, 2020). There is no political quiz that is 100%. Essentially, there are only suggestions, not definite answers to which political group one belongs in. As far as voting goes, I have only voted once, and this is fairly close to my past voting record.

Kylie King

References

Angus, S. (2020). Week 8 Lesson: Wrapping Up... Lecture.

Kiley, J. (2020, May 30). Why the typology quiz questions are asked the way they are. https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/06/27/why-the-typology-quiz-questions-are-asked- the-way-they-are/ (https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/06/27/why-the-typology-quiz-questions-are- asked-the-way-they-are/) .

“Disaffected Democrats strongly believe the economic system unfairly favors powerful interests and that business corporations make too much profit” (PEW Research, para 1, 2020) “Most say the government should do more to help the needy and that poor people have hard lives because government benefits do not go far enough to help them live decently” (Pew Research, para 1, 2020)

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DEMOCRATS: DISAFFECTED AND OTHERWISE Kylie, Veronica, and Class,

Veronica was placed in the category: "Opportunity Democrat." Kylie was placed in with the "Disaffected Democrats." What are all of the categories associated with the Democratic Party? What differentiates them from one another? Income? Level of political engagement? Their view of corporations and teh economic system? Their views regarding whether hard work is enough for success? Their vision of the ideal role for government? Something else?

Sam

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DEMOCRATS: DISAFFECTED AND OTHERWISE Eritrea, Miranda, Anne, Michalle, Julie, Stacey, and Class,

Folks have been categorized as: "Opportunity Democrats," "Disaffected Democrats," and "Solid Liberals" Are these all the categories associated with the Democratic Party?

What differentiates these categories from one another? Income? Level of political engagement? Opinions of corporations and the economic system? Views about whether hard work is enough for success? Opinions about the role of government? Views of America's place in the world? Views on defense spending? Amount of faith in the system? Something else?

What connects them?

What does this range of opinions mean for the Democratic Party?

Sam

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DEMOCRATS: DISAFFECTED AND OTHERWISE Mia, Alexander, Nikki, Tenzin, Dorcas, and Class,

There are "Solid Liberals," "Opportunity Democrats," "Disaffected Democrats," and "Devout and Diverse." Do they differ in terms of:

What, if anything, connects them? Is it just that most identify themselves as Democrats? Is it something else?

What does this range of opinions mean for the Democratic Party?

Sam

income; class; political engagement; whether and how often they vote; the level of unfairness/injustice they see in the economic system; whether or not they think hard work is enough to bring success in America in 2020; whether they believe America should turn inwards or continue to be active in international trade and other affairs; their opinions on foreign aid; their opinions on defense spending; whether they think the system is fair/just; whether they think government is wasteful and inefficient; race; their opinions on gay rights; religious beliefs; and/or what else?

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Professor Angus and Class,

After completing the PEW Typology Quiz, I was placed in the Disaffected Democrats group. After reading through all of the groups, this does feel like the best fit for my political beliefs. Disaffected Democrats is one of the two majority-minority groups on the democratic side of the spectrum, and we are described by the quiz as financially stressed (PEW, 2017). One of the strongest pieces of this group that I can identify with is that less than half of my group believes that voting truly provides a path to deciding how the government is run. I should preface this by saying that I do vote! Unfortunately, due to the electoral college, court interferences in elections, gerrymandering, and repeated attempts by certain political figures to undermine the election, I find myself feeling less and less convinced that voting has the same power it may have had half a century ago. I also agree with the notion that Democrats have been losing politically. This group's further cynicism stems from the fact that we are dissatisfied with government efficiency and the way government operations are trending in recent years (PEW, 2017). I can also attest that I believe our current economic system is benefitting the rich and powerful more heavily than the average American. In addition to these ideas, most disaffected democrats report feeling that their family has not achieved the American dream and that those goals are out of reach. For this part of the group, I would not agree that that applies to my situation. Even though financial struggles affect all of us, I am proud of my family and do not believe that goals are out of reach for us. My mom grew up in poverty and was thankfully able to give herself and the rest of us a better life, even without a college education. I can empathize with the feelings of having the "American Dream" being out of reach though, as I do not think hard work alone can be enough to end financial struggles. I have watched my older brothers consistently work hard and still not be able to "get ahead" in the way I believe their work ethic would warrant.

When reading through the text, the political group I identified the most with was social democracy. Social democracy is the idea of supporting a capitalist-like economy, while allowing for the redistribution of wealth, through taxes, to support the greater good of society (Whitman Cobb, 2018). When I think about what we learned of social democracy earlier in the class, I think the ideals fit well into the Dissatsfied Democrats group philosophy. Of course, there are ideas not covered in both, and neither is a perfect fit. There are going to be pros and cons to every political group and every test to determine a political group. There are some areas where I think I may lean slightly more republican that are not address in the short quiz, but it is impossible to nail down the nuances of someone's political opinions through a short, seventeen-question quiz.

Thanks for reading - and good luck with the rest of everyone's semesters!

Mia

References

PEW. (2017). Political typology quiz. PEW Research Center. Retrieved October 21, 2020, from https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/quiz/political-typology/ Whitman Cobb, W. N. (2020). Political science today. Sage, CQ Press.

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I enjoyed reading your post. I found this quiz very information. I believe if you are in the poor category of the economy and work hard, you should be given help by the government. But it is not fair for those who are too lazy to go out and get a job. It is not fair for us Americans who are working. Some people are simply getting unemployment because they are too lazy to go out and get a job because they are satisfied with the amount of money they are receiving for free. This is a touchy subject right now. I have been working at a restaurant all throughout this pandemic and I have been barely making any money due to business being slow. I would be making the same amount of money, if not more, by sitting at home getting unemployment checks. That is not okay. My cousin is 22 years old and lives at home. He has been sitting at home for the last seven months receiving unemployment checks and told me today, "why would I go get a job when I am making money through unemployment". From April through the end of July he was making over $600 a week, while I was working long hours, barely making that a week if I was lucky. It is not fair for lazy people to be receiving that kind of money. Do not get me wrong, many people rely on that check who cannot work or find a job, but people who are too lazy to find a job ruin the meaning of "unemployment check" for those who need it. I am paying for college on my own and I have been working so hard all year long to save for college, but in reality, I would have been saving more if I would have applied for unemployment. My weekly benefit could have been $5 and I still could have received that $600 for a few months.

My point is, I believe in helping those who work hard. My boyfriend's family does not have money, his mom is a single mom who works 12 hour shifts 5 days a week and is barely making it by. That is an example of someone who does need help, and I feel that help should be given to people who still work hard, but still need some help to get by. I am not trying to argue your beliefs at all, I completely respect them. I was just stating where I stand on the subject. Do you believe anyone should be able to receive unemployment? Or should it be stricter on who receives it?

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WELFARE AND MORE Bre and Class,

Who deserves help getting by? What should they have to do to get help? What should they not have to do? What sort of help should they receive?

How are the answers to these questions connected to ideology and belief about things like hard work, the role of government, the functioning of the free market, and more?

Sam

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I think anyone that needs help should be able to get it. I also think it should be much easier for those in need to get help. Unfortunately, there are some that use the help for long periods of time instead of bettering their situation. I do understand that once you are in the bad situation it is hard to get out. However, I feel like some just abuse the system. I have heard that some believe people that people that are receiving help, like Welfare, should be required to take a drug test to get their benefits. I'm not sure where I stand on that issue. There are actually at least 15 states that require a drug test to receive benefits. "Some apply to all applicants; others include specific language that there is a reason to believe the person is engaging in illegal drug activity or has a substance use disorder; others require a specific screening process" (NCSL, 2017). The latter part of that statement I totally disagree with. I feel that is discrimination. It should be all or none, if you are going to test anyone at all. I do not think it is right to test someone receiving Welfare because of their history and not test another person who could have picked up a habit recently. Who is to judge?

National Conference of State Legislatures. (2017 March 24). Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients and Public Assistance. Retrieved from https://www.ncsl.org/research/human- services/drug-testing-and-public-assistance.aspx

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Bre,

I definitely hear your frustrations related to unemployment during the coronavirus. There have been similar complaints against our unemployment programs for years now, and those have only been exacerbated by the situation we find ourselves in now. Honestly, I used to get frustrated way more about this than I do now. The reason I find myself less frustrated with this portion of our government now is because I have encountered a number of people who both need and "deserve" the help. Through these encounters, my opinion has changed a lot. Now, I feel that we should be doing the most to help those who need it, even though the system will be abused by some. There is no way to completely eliminate the abuses of our unemployment system. There will always be people who cheat their way into money that they could easily work for. My philosophy is that I am okay with a certain amount of this. I feel that our priority should be to help our fellow Americans in need first and address the flaws and weaknesses in the system second. I have greatly enjoyed reading your thoughts throughout the semester and would love to know your response to this idea!

Good luck with the rest of the program!

Mia

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Hi Everyone,

After taking the PEW Test, it was determined that I am a disaffected Democrat.

The questions I remember the most and what disaffected Democrats believe is that the interests of businesses, overcome the economy to work in their favor as they profit more, making the economic system unfair (PEW Research, 2020). Many democrats that fall on this side of the isle have a strong belief that those who live in poverty are not fully supported by the government as much as they can or could be (Cooper, 2004). The disaffected Democrat claims that the government does not benefit the poor or bring equitable accommodations up to par for the poor to help get ahead in life (Pharr & Putnam, 2018). I am passionate about both ideals, which makes sense as to why I was a disaffected democrat.

I agree with my results and I am not surprised. I think they represent my beliefs and ideals about bringing more equity to the playing field for disadvantaged populations. This was an informative quiz because I learned about the different groups within the party. I believe the results and have voted in the past this way because of the way I have worked with different populations and seen the disadvantages they face firsthand. It is not too difficult to hold government and businesses accountable

This quiz helps differentiate between different groups of beliefs from a political standpoint, and it also helps shed light on different hot topics that are important agenda items that when voting it is necessary to understand candidates’ stance on these important topics. I think the quiz may not be necessarily academically sound or founded in political research evidence, but may focus more on typing together different views on hot topics and use those to help better define a person’s voting or political party and affiliation.

Siddony

References

Cooper, J. F. (2004). The American Democrat. Barnes & Noble Publishing.

Pew Research Center. (2020). Political Typology Reveals Deep Fissures on the Right and Left. https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2017/10/24 (Links to an external site.) (https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2017/10/24)

Pharr, S. J., & Putnam, R. D. (Eds.). (2018). Disaffected democracies: What's troubling the trilateral countries?. Princeton University Press.

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Hello Siddony,

My “aha” moment when taking this quiz was finding out that I strongly agree with the ideology of by working hard you can get ahead and accomplish success. Although I've never taken a stance in what I believed was right and wrong with a political party; I believe that in taking this quiz it showed me that there are political parties that don't just want to discredit politicians and the government. An opportunity democrat is a political standpoint that I could take a side with. In taking this quiz there were some percent tiles that did not correspond with what I believed was right. This quiz, as some people would say, is one-sided but mostly categorized my beliefs in the right standpoint based on my answers.

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After taking the Pew test my results stated that I am a Disaffected Democrat. I must admit that prior to this class I had very little knowledge or interest in politics which is shameful considering the impact that it has on every aspect of my life, especially during the pandemic and how it’s been handled. I had no idea what a Disaffected Democracy but upon research I feel that it is a general description of how I feel politically.

Disaffected Democrats seem to have very positive feelings toward the Democratic party and its overall views; however, the disaffection description comes from their cynicism about politics, government and the way things are going in this country (2020). We tend to believe the American dream is out of reach and have become generally cynical about the system. It also says that fewer than half believe that voting gives them a say in how the government runs things which I believe to be true and believe it even more after this class.

I have lived in New Jersey almost my entire life and feel like its democratic views have somewhat fallen in line with mine. As of the end of April, New Jersey had 2,144,044 registered Democrats and 1,249,230 Republicans, while 2,381,558 have not formally claimed any party affiliation (Arco, 2018). Living in a state that has voted democrat in the presidential elections since 1992, after having voted Republican in the previous six (Arco, 2018). Almost all of the New Jersey polls for the 2020 election are showing that Biden., a Democrat, is set to win the majority vote, but this election is going to be another interesting one. We no longer live in a system of just two political parties instead we have moved on to an eight (or 9 depending on who you ask) that have crossed many lines and impacted the way people vote. As a person with new interest in politics I must say it has been interesting discovering my political afflictions.

After taking the required test for class I went on to take a few others and was surprised to see that although the questions varied my results reminded consistent. I myself tend to stay out of direct political engagement, I do care about social justice, economic prosperity for all, and an economy that balances growth with sustainability. The ability to be ourselves and trust that those in power will do whats best for us is very important which is why I will embrace my interest in politics from here on out to ensure I know who and what I am backing with my political vote.

Arco, M. (2018, June 4). Are you surrounded by Republicans or Democrats? NJ.com. https://www.nj.com/politics/2018/06/who_dominates_where_you_live_in_nj_democrats_or_re.html.

Political Typology Reveals Deep Fissures on the Right and Left. (2020, August 28). https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2017/10/24/political-typology-reveals-deep-fissures-on-the-right-and- left/.

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Professor and Class,

After taking this quiz, I was classified as a Solid Liberal (SL). This group is the most democratic out of all of the typology groups. It makes up 16% of the population. This group is generally made up of highly educated and politically engaged. This group believes in a strong social safety net and equal rights for minorities, homosexuals and women. They view the current economic system as unfair due to it favoring big businesses. They have positive views on immigrants and feel they are a value to our country and it's identity. (Pews Typology Quiz, 2020).

I do agree for the most part of the beliefs of the Solid Liberal. I definitely feel that this country has come a long way with ensuring equal rights for women, minorities and homosexuals but I feel we still have a ways to go. Women are still being treated unfairly in areas of the workplace and minorities are often put into a position where they have to fight for their lives on the streets of their own country. I also don't fully agree with the question about foreign policy. I understand that Solid Liberals feel that we needs to be active in world affairs. I agree with this but also feel that there are large issues that need to be dealt with in our own country first. We have homelessness and starving families with limited access to health care and resources. This should be our priority.

I have voted for many years as a Democrat and not a Liberal. While I do hold many liberal values, I feel that this quiz is very generalized and due to this, my true feelings about specific issues were not taken into account. It's hard to say a person is a complete liberal or conservative based on this quiz. I believe that sometimes even though you may vote a certain party, there are always issues that you could swing the other way with. " A new Pew survery found that about one third of Americans hold both liberal and conservative views, depending on a specific issue" (Dreier, 2017).

Stacey Ryle

References

Dreier, P. (2017). Most americans are liberal, even if they don't know it. Retrieved from://https://www.prospect.org/power/americans-liberal-even-know.

Political Typology Quiz. (2020). Retrieved from://https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/quiz/political- typology.

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The result from the quiz was Solid Liberal. I wholeheartedly agree with these results however I didn't always vote accordingly. I voted for George W. Bush and I don't have a solid reason why. I was just out of the Air Force and everyone surrounding me were conservatives and I was 23 and impressionable. That's if I had to take a guess. Since then I have voted Democrat in every election. I've said before I was raised Democrat and most of my immediate family still are. "Liberals generally believe in government action to achieve equal opportunity and equality for all, and that it is the duty of the government to reduce community issues and to protect civil liberties and individual and human rights" (Are You Conservative or Liberal?, n.d.). The term "radical left" is often heard of as derogatory but as far as I'm concerned radical still means awesome.

Are You Conservative or Liberal? (n.d.). Retrieved October 20, 2020, from http://wp.lps.org/tnettle/files/2013/12/Liberal-vs-Conservative.pdf

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SOLID LIBERAL Julie, Stacey, and Class,

What does it mean to be a solid liberal?

What differentiates a solid liberal from a core conservative? Is it the recognition of a duties on the part of individuals and government regarding human rights, equal opportunity, and more? Is it something else?

What differentiates a solid liberal from other Democrats? Education? Political engagement? Skepticism towards big business? Something else?

Which of the ideologies we talked about earlier in the week match up with solid liberal?

Are all solid liberals alike?

Sam

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Week 8 Discussion: PEW Typology Quiz

Per the PEW typology test I am a “New Era Enterpriser”. This group is an economically conservative, republican leaning group. This group is made up of 11% of the population, stuck somewhere between the mixed and the consistently liberals. (PEW, 2020)

I do not believe these results, because the answer to the questions did not exactly meet up with what I truly believe in. The test offers two answers, and you must choose one, even if you do not agree with either. Which was the case with majority of the questions. These results do not reflect my voting record.

References

PEW. (2020, August 27). Political Typology Quiz. Pew Research Center - U.S. Politics & Policy. https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/quiz/political-typology/ (https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/quiz/political-typology/) .

PEW. (2020, August 28). Political Typology Reveals Deep Fissures on the Right and Left. Pew Research Center - U.S. Politics & Policy. https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2017/10/24/political-typology- reveals-deep-fissures-on-the-right-and-left/ (https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2017/10/24/political- typology-reveals-deep-fissures-on-the-right-and-left/) .

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After taking the PEW Quiz, I best fit the core conservative political typology. I am not surprised by my results, I figured I would place somewhere on the right side. This also refelcts on who I have voted on in the past as well. I am the type of conservative that believes in same-sex marriage, homosexuality sould be accepted by everyone, hard work pays off, we need a strong military, we sould take interest in foreign policies because we need a good relationship with our allies, our government does a better job than what they are given credit for, the government does not have money to be constantly just be handing out, immigration is a problem, I beleive everyone has the opportunity to be successful, although I do sometimes think it is more challenging for women and the black community. One thing I do disagree with in our textbook Political Science Today is that it states how most Republicans believe in a large military and a smaller government, and although I believe in a strong military front, I do not necessarily believe a smaller government is needed (Cobb, 2020). A strong military is needed to pursue countries to become our allie because of our power, as well as encouraging them to strengthen their own, helps with peace treaties, helps democracy, and overall defends the United States (Inboden 2018).

Does anyone believe there is no reason for such a strong military? Does someone agree with the statement that we could benefit from a smaller military?

I am confident in my beliefs and personally think that what I believe in is best for our country in my eyes. I know everyone won't agree with me, and that is okay. I respect everyone's opinion, as should everyone. Our country is not perfect and has a long way until then, but, we should all be grateful for our freedoms, opportunities, rights, and we should all be proud to be an American. I know this sounds cheezy, but I believe our flag is something to be proud of. We have men and women all over the country and world granting us the freedom we have. The flag is something to respect in America, and to be honest, I cannot think of anything more disrespectful than burning or not standing for our flag, I understant that is just my opinion, I am still going to respect everyone else's, but that is something I would and will argue until I die.

Cobb, W. N. (2020) Political Science Today. SAGE Publications. CQ Press

Inboden, W. (2018). 10 reasons US military strength remains essential. https://thehill.com/opinion/national- security/421970-10-reasons-us-military-strength-remains-essential

Political Typology Quiz. (2020). Pew Research Center. https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/quiz/political- typology/

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THE FLAG Bre and Class,

What does the American Flag symbolize? Does it mean the same thing for every American? Should Americans have to treat the American Flag with respect? Should their be laws that govern how folks handle the American Flag?

Sam

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The American flag is our nation’s oldest symbol of freedom and unity. To me, the American flag means freedom and national pride. I grew up in a family that had served in the military and my dad always taught me a deep respect for the flag; standing for the national anthem, no hats on, hand over chest type respect. It has always been a symbol of where I am from and the people who have fought for my freedom. Now as an adult with everything going on in the country it is hard to have that deep respect that once meant so much to me.

In 1989, the high court ruled that flag burning was a form of "symbolic speech" under the Constitution. The 5-4 decision came in a case involving Gregory Joey Johnson who, outside the 1984 Republican National Convention, burned the flag to protest the policies of then-President Ronald Reagan (King & Sands, 2016). I remember my father always having a problem with this because he had been in the Navy and just had such an intense respect for the flag and thought that everyone else should have the same level of respect especially if they didn’t serve in a military branch. Yet these feelings are not the same for everyone, and many feel the flag has negative representations which was reflected in the Johnson case.

In 1990, Congress passed the Flag Protection Act to outlaw knowingly burning or otherwise defacing the American flag but Subsequent efforts on the judicial and legislative fronts to make flag burning illegal again have failed. After 9/11 we saw a shortage of flags because so many people were buying them to display because that event brought us together as a country and people wanted to show their solidarity. The flag had brought us together in such a horrible time, but that has faded once again.

The Flag Code (https://www.legion.org/flag/code) is a set of flag etiquette guidelines developed in 1923 by the American Legion and other organizations (Kassarie,2020). It was adopted as law by Congress in 1942. However, the Flag Code does not have an enforcement mechanism therefore there are no legal prosecution routes. Following the Flag code has become more of a personal thing and comes more from how you were raised than anything else I believe. With all the issues going on right now the basic beliefs about human rights have taken over and people do not want reminders of issues from the past attached to the flag. To make laws forcing people to respect something they do not would not be a good route.

Kassraie, A. (2020, July 2). 10 Myths and Facts About the American Flag. https://www.aarp.org/politics-society/history/info-2020/american-flag-myths.html.

King, J., & Sands, G. (2016, November 30). How the Law Protects Flag Burning in the United States. ABC News. https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/law-protects-flag-burning-united-states/story? id=43855624.

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Hello Professor and Class,

My test result was Opportunity Democrat. According to the profile of this type of person, an Opportunity Democrat is someone who thinks that most people can get ahead through hard work, but that there is still some discrimination against certain groups (minorities, women etc) that the government should solve (Pew Research, 2020). Opportunity Democrats think that both business and the government can help make society better in different ways (Pew Research, 2020). They also think that the United States should try to be a world leader but should cooperate with allies (Pew Research, 2020).

I agree with most of the things that are described for Opportunity Democrats. I think that government is good at some things and business is good at other things, so we need both. I support efforts to eliminate discrimination, but I think that most people can get success through hard work. The main difference in my results compared to Opportunity Democrats is that I think the US should also have a strong military, but most Opportunity Democrats think there is too much defense spending. I think that there is not a contradiction between being a world leader and seeking to compromise, but also being prepared for defense and military leadership. I think this fits in with moderate Democrats, and there are disagreements in the Democratic Party about defense spending (Gould, 2020).

References

Gould, J. (2020, October 7). Democrats face internal ‘fight’ on defense spending, says Smith. Defensenews.com. Retrieved from https://www.defensenews.com/congress/2020/10/07/democrats-face- internal-fight-on-defense-spending-says-smith/.

Pew Research Center. (2020). Opportunity democrats. Pewresearch.org. Retrieved from https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/quiz/political-typology/

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Professor Angus and Class,

After taking the PEW Typology Quiz, I received the result of core conservative. Core conservatives make up about 13% of the public. (Pew Research Center, 2020). Conservatives can be resistant to change and are typically based on historical norms. (Fleming, 2020).

We learned so much in these past eight weeks. Something we discussed throughout this course and this lesson is how the media tries to sway us a certain way. By doing our own research and sticking to our own beliefs will help us make knowledgeable decisions when voting. (Chamberlain, 2020).

I believe the results of this quiz do affect my voting record. Before voting, I look at the different viewpoints that the candidate mentions and do my own research on the candidate. Conservatives tend to find these values important: traditional family values and sanctity of marriage, a small non-invasive government, a strong national defense focused on fight and against terrorism, commitment of faith and religion, and the right to life for every human being. These are important values for me as well. When I vote, I vote for the candidate that I see best fit for the job and that I feel will do best for our country and everyone in it. (Fleming, 2020).

Jessica Medwick

References:

Chamberlain. 2020. Understanding Your Beliefs. Week 8 Lesson: Wrapping Up. Retrieved: https://chamberlain.instructure.com/courses/68288/pages/week-8-lesson-wrapping-up-dot-dot-dot? module_item_id=9295741 (https://chamberlain.instructure.com/courses/68288/pages/week-8-lesson-wrapping- up-dot-dot-dot?module_item_id=9295741)

G. Fleming. 2020. The Difference Between Liberals and Conservatives. ThoughCo. Retrieved: https://www.thoughtco.com/reading-for-political-bias-1857294 (https://www.thoughtco.com/reading- for-political-bias-1857294)

How the Political Typology groups compare. Pew Research Center - U.S. Politics & Policy. 2020. Retrieved: https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2017/10/24/political-typology-reveals-deep-fissures- on-the-right-and-left/ (https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2017/10/24/political-typology-reveals-deep- fissures-on-the-right-and-left/)

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CONSERVATISM Jessica and Class,

Conservatives do tend to be in favor of protecting/maintaining tradition and tend to be resistant to change. What are the key traditions that American conservatives wish to maintain/protect and keep from changing? Marriage? A focus on military strength? Something else?

We touched on both traditional and modern conservatism? What is the difference between the two? Which label best fits our President and other prominent Republicans?

Sam

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Hello Class, after finishing up the quiz I was placed as a dissatisfied democrat and it says that 14% of the public ranged in this category. I have been considering myself as a democrat for many years and surely i have been dissatisfied so i believe they placed me correctly to be honest. There were a couple questions asking about black and white relations and fairness and being black myself i have sometimes felt discriminated against and with everything going in the world i do feel that it can get much better. As far as other countries are involved i was a bit torn between those answers because i feel like some countries are needed for different things and if a country for example happens to have a vaccine and can send some trials to US that would be beneficial. Different countries and cultures should be accepted because people travel all the time and the US has become very diverse throughout the years. The other questions consisted of immigrants and being an immigrant myself i was pretty biased when it came to that question because i do believe that immigrants play a huge positive role in the economy as a whole. Some of the questions based on where you stand in your belief made you think more which i did like because it made me think deeper into different things. There was a question about needy people and that's a pretty broad topic because needy can be different to some. To me needy are those who are in the streets homeless which i sometimes have seen traveling to different states that people are sleeping outside in the cold and some have children. I strongly believe that the Government should do more for those families because homelessness is hard and there are different things that can be done. More shelters, more accessibility to these different places, maybe build more homes for those families. More job outlooks and more opportunities When i saw that question i did feel like more should be done because unfortunate situations can happen to anyone and putting yourself in peoples shoes sometimes goes a long way.

Reference

Pew Research Center. (2017). Pew Research political typology quiz. Retrieved from (https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/10/24/understanding-pew-research-centers-political- typology/on October 21, 2020.

Benton, A. L. (2005). Dissatisfied Democrats or Retrospective Voters?: Economic Hardship, Political Institutions, and Voting Behavior in Latin America. Comparative Political Studies, 38(4), 417– 442. https://doi.org/10.1177/0010414004273856 (https://doi.org/10.1177/0010414004273856)

Wendy Whitman Cobb. (2020). Political Science Today. CQ Sage Publication.

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RACE Anne and Class,

Anne runs through some of the questions asked on the quiz. Two of those questions directly address race. The first asks you to choose between these statements: "Our country has made the changes needed to give blacks equal rights with whites;" and "Our country needs to continue making changes to give blacks equal rights with whites." The second has you choose between these statements: "racial discrimination is the main reason why many black people can't get ahead these days" and "blacks who can't get ahead in this country are mostly responsible for their own condition."

First of all, what do folks think of these options? Is your opinion captured? Would you like to see more or different options, and if so what?

Second, do Black Americans enjoy the same opportunities as White Americans and if not how come? What, if anything is holding them back? If there is still discrimination, should the government do something about it and if so what?

Sam

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RACE Emily and Class,

Two of the questions on the quiz address race. First you are asked to choose between these statements: "Our country has made the changes needed to give blacks equal rights with whites;" and "Our country needs to continue making changes to give blacks equal rights with whites." Next you have to choose between these statements: "racial discrimination is the main reason why many black people can't get ahead these days" and "blacks who can't get ahead in this country are mostly responsible for their own condition."

What do folks think of these options? Is your opinion captured? Would you like to see more or different options, and if so what?

Do Black Americans and other minorities enjoy the same opportunities as White Americans, or do White Americans have a head start just because of the color of their skin? If there is still discrimination, should the government do something about it and if so what?

Sam

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Hello Anne

Great post, According to the Pew Research Center I am an opportunity democrat. Being an opportunity democrat fits with the fact the belief of working hard gets you somewhere is positively right in my opinion. I believe that the quiz fits my opinion very well and according to the results I fall into a large proportion of the idea that homosexuality should be accepted 92% tile; comparing the typology groups showed also a majority favor for same-sex marriage. The similarity between my beliefs and that of the survey is mostly correct and I strongly believe in what the majority of the survey stated.

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Hello professor and class.

From the political typology quiz, I am devout and diverse. Devout and diverse covers 9% of the adult American population. Devout and diverse consists of the most ethnically diverse group with 59% of the group inclined towards the Democratic Party (Appendix 1: Typology Group Profiles, 2017). This group highly values social safety and racial equality. However, our views are more conservative when it comes to subjects like homosexuality and immigration. Devout and diverse are among the most critical group of Trump’s administration despite not being deeply engaged in politics. Less than 50% of the group actively follow politics. Devout and diverse consists of non-whites as the majority. 30% of the group are blacks, 16% Hispanic, and 7% are people from other races such as Asian and Native American (Appendix 1: Typology Group Profiles, 2017). Only about 15% of this group have a college degree. Additionally, only about 30% of them are satisfied with their financial situation. It is also worth noting that 4 out of 10 attend religious services at least once a week.

I think my ideological placement would still be devout and diverse. I agree with these results but not fully. I agree that most of the people in this group are non-white and critical of Donald Trump’s administration. Most people who are non-white are critical of the current administration. However, this should not sound like a racial issue. It is founded on the policies and the current state of affairs that have resulted from the decisions made by the current administration (Ekman & Amnå, 2018). I do not agree with the assumption that people in this group take a more conservative stance when it comes to issues like immigrants. Personally, I support immigration. People’s dreams should not be limited by country boundaries. Americans are allowed to almost every country in the world without the same kind of scrutiny and restrictions that we subject people coming to America. These results reflect my voting record. As discussed, 59% of devout and diverse are inclined towards the Democratic Party.

References

Appendix 1: Typology Group Profiles. Pew Research Center - U.S. Politics & Policy. (2017). Retrieved 21 October 2020, from https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2017/10/24/appendix-1-typology-group-profiles- 2/.

Ekman, J., & Amnå, E. (2018). Political participation and civic engagement: Towards a new typology. Human affairs, 22(3), 283-300.

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Typology is categorization depending on the overall type, specifically in psychology, archaeology, social sciences, and archaeology. Hence, political typology is the classification into a specific political affiliation depending on one's perception of various ideologies and believes (Connolly, 2017). According to the Political typology quiz, it classifies one as either a liberal, republican, or democrat after taking a test. Hence, this essay will discuss my results according to the Political typology quiz and my perception of the results.

According to the Political typology quiz, my political typology best fit is an Opportunity Democrat. A democrat is an affiliate of the Democratic political party; a person who is a believer in equality for everyone and the majority rule. There are there distinct categories of democrats, including Strong Liberals, Opportunity Democrats, and Disaffected Democrats (Benedict & Mead, 2019). Political typology quiz defines an Opportunity Democrat as someone who has liberal attitudes on numerous aspects, for example, homosexuality, immigration, and the environment. Also, an Opportunity Democrat defers from other Democratic categories since they believe that hard work is enough to make anyone successful. Besides, they believe that there are no structural barriers experienced by women and blacks. Furthermore, they support the engagement of the US government in global issues and markets (Benedict & Mead, 2019).

I agree with the political typology quiz results. I am an Opportunity Democrat; since the affiliation best describes my beliefs and personality. I opted for the Opportunity Democrat affiliation majorly because of its ideologies, which I believe mean well for our great nation and make the world a better place. Opportunity Democrats are mostly reserved, and they occasionally engage in political issues. Furthermore, they have liberal attitudes on various topics and their political perspectives. For instance, according to Opportunity Democrats, most corporations make fair and deserved profits; this is as a result of their perception of hard work.

According to Cornwall (2017) majority of voters in America, tend to support narratives that center on the chance for a better life; because such a narrative displays the long-lasting value of hard work among Americans. Democrats, millennials, and most voters of color have a preference for Opportunity agendas since they address issues about wages, healthcare, and employment. Most voters, perceived opportunity agendas to be new and could potentially make a change in their various communities.

The results, according to the political typology quiz, reflects my voting record. I always have and will still vote along those lines. I base my decision on the conditions that the Democrat party will always advocate for the expansion of opportunity to all people everywhere. Also, the party must always come up with decisive and futuristic ideas. However, as indicated by the first and the fourth amendments, every American citizen has the freedom to relate with other people for a mutual progression of political philosophies and notions (DeGirolami, 2015).

References

Benedict, R., & Mead, M. (2019). Race: Science and politics. University of Georgia Press.

Connolly, W. (2017). Political science and ideology. Routledge.

Cornwall, A. (2017). Introduction: New democratic spaces? The politics and dynamics of institutionalised participation.

DeGirolami, M. O. (2015). Virtue, Freedom, and the First Amendment. Notre Dame L. Rev., 91, 1465.

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Political typology quiz. (2020, July 2). Pew Research Center - U.S. Politics & Policy. https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/quiz/political-typology/

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Hello Professor and Class,

The Pew Quiz result categorized me as a Disaffected Democrats. I think that I am affected by political decision making. The description of the Disaffected Democrats is that the majority of them identify themselves as democrats. “Disaffected Democrats strongly believe the economic system unfairly favors powerful interests and that business corporation make too much profit” (Pew Research Center, 2017).

If the country were to minimize its concern towards other countries, then the country would not need the amount, and part of this could be set for national development. If the country were to divert its attention from foreign issues, I believe the dire economic situation can be turned. According to Cobb (2020),

The majority of the Disaffected Democrats (63%) are described as saying that government is always wasteful and inefficient. I think I am not one of them because I believe that government is not always wasteful and inefficient. It is true that there are some areas that can be considered that government is wasteful. Such as, according to the Heritage Foundation website, the U.S. federal government in 2008 paid $72 billion in improper payments, spends $25 billion to maintain unused or vacant properties every year, and $123 billion is being spent annually on projects that are not effective to show a positive impact on the people they serve (Riedl, 2009). Still, the government sometimes spend money effectively, such as I would like to give credit for the government for protecting our freedom and democracy, for education opportunities for everyone, for improving health care, for providing aid for disaster relief, for building and providing roads, bridges, and transportation networks, and for developing information technology and communications networks (Nutting, 2011). These are very essential things which they are providing us.

Reference:

Cobb, W. W. N. (2020). Political science today (1st ed.). Washington, DC: Sage CQ Press.

Nutting, Rex. (2011). The 10 best things government has done for us. Market Watch. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-10-best-things-government-has-done-for-us-2011- 09-26 (https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-10-best-things-government-has-done-for-us-2011-09-26)

PEW Research Center. (2017). Views of the parties. Retrieved from https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2017/04/17/2-views-of-the-parties/ (https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2017/04/17/2-views-of-the-parties/) .

Riedl, Brian. (2009). 50 Examples of Government Waste. The Heritage Foundation. 50 Examples of Government Waste

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Professor and Class,

After taking the quiz I was categorized as an opportunity democrat. According to Pew Research Center’s (2020)definition, these people are Financially comfortable, liberal on environment and social issues, support global engagement, skeptical of structural barriers to success, believe in hard work. According to statistics, they also make of 12% of the world’s population. I’ll state that my political views are still evolving, but in terms of the accuracy of the quiz I would say you could categorize me as such. I’m pro-healthcare, pro-social support, pro-equal rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, etc. For a lack of a better explanation, I just want the best for everybody. The part where it says “believes in hard work” is interesting to me. According to a case study by the Thirdway (2018), “Americans uniquely value earning their way; in our poll, 81% said hard work is important to getting ahead in life. Opportunity is what Americans want, and earn is what they value”. This is interesting to me owing to the fact that my family are immigrants that came to America with very little but managed to build a stable life here through hard work. With their story of success engraved into me, I do believe that hard work can open up opportunity and lead for a better life.

Reference

Political Typology Quiz. (2020, August 27). Pew Research Center - U.S. Politics & Policy. https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/quiz/political-typology/

The Political Case for Becoming Opportunity Democrats. (2018, July 25). Thirdway. https://www.thirdway.org/polling/the-political-case-for-becoming-opportunity-democrats

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According to the quiz, I am considered a Solid Liberal. According to Pew Research Center (2017), Solid Liberals are the largest percentage of Democrats and are highly educated. I was a little surprised as I thought I was not so far left leaning. However, I agree with the views presented by the Pew Research Center’s charts. I am for same sex marriage, equal rights for minorities, health care coverage for all American citizens, and believe that lower class and middle-class citizens do not benefit in the current government climate. According to the chart regarding the United States role in the world, 87% of Solid Liberals believed that we should be active in world affairs (Pew Research Center, 2017). While I do agree, there has to be limitations. The United States has many ongoing issues that require more attention than the affairs of other countries. These results somewhat reflect my voting record. I have only been able to vote once, and I plan on voting for more left leaning candidates. There are valid points from both sides, and it is important to weigh the information and make an informed decision.

References:

Pew Research Center. (2017). How the political typology groups compare. https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/interactives/political-typology-comparison-2017/

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SUMMARY Class,

What are the main takeaways from this course?

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