Partisanship

by Asher Smith and Thomas Hershewe Over the past 50 years, people in rural areas have become more likely to vote Republican, and areas in and around big cities have become more likely to vote Democratic. Undeniably, there is an observable relationship between living in a rural area and voting…

In the past years, America has become increasingly divided when it comes to politics. The number of landslide counties has increased drastically in comparison to previous presidential elections- electorally competitive counties seem rare. …

In The Myth of Left and Right: How the Political Spectrum Misleads and Harms Americans, Hyrum and Verlan Lewis challenge the notion that liberal and conservative ideologies represent anything deeper than a way to bring together groups for political purposes. The book focuses on the idea of “ideological essentialism,” which…

Many polls/public opinion surveys seem to indicate the confidence level in our Americans system of government, and its leaders, may be at or close to the lowest level in recent memory! In fact, a significant number of people feel our system is broken, and if significant, relevant, sustainable changes are…

It’s well known in politics that nonwhite voters are much more likely to vote for the Democratic Party. This fact made me wonder if there was any connection between these voting habits and the private sector performance of these communities. I decided to measure this at the state level by…

When a significant percentage of Americans, according to several recent public opinion polls/surveys, state they no longer have faith in the Supreme Court as a fair and impartial, non-partisan arbiter, it puts the system this nation was founded on, as one with a genuine, working, Balance of Powers, between the…

In Politics and Life — How important is it to adhere to a political party or ideology in the search for justice? How important is association with a tribe of like-minded people necessary to effect change in society? Would women be voting without the labor of the Suffragists? Would the Civil Rights Act (1) be…

When something which might potentially impact so many aspects of this nation’s current and future existence, such as the debt ceiling, becomes predominantly a partisan discussion, rather than a well-considered one, little is generally done, until the clock seems to be ticking-down towards a deadline, and many politicians opt to…

How life and time change our views… — When I was 18, I was idealistic. I had miraculous dreams of changing the world and living a worry free lifestyle on a beach somewhere in California; that was the big plan. My friends and I wanted to do and be whatever we wanted, and be left alone. We wanted…