This was in my inbox this AM, I know it would interest Greger, but I haven’t seen him around. It is the breakdown of political ideology.

U.S. Political Ideology Steady; Conservatives, Moderates Tie

https://news.gallup.com/poll/388988...nt=morelink&utm_campaign=syndication

Lot’s of information on political ideology by party and more. What caught my eye is now liberals make up 50% of the Democratic Party, but 25% of all America. That 25% is up from 17% in 1991. 74% of Republicans say they’re conservative vs. 36% of the country. Republicans have moved from 58% conservative in 1994 up to 74% today. When it comes to independents, 48% state they’re moderates compared to 37% of the country, the same 37% percentage as those who identify as democrats, but only 22% of the Republican Party.

Only 20% of independents say they’re liberal which could be one reason why the two party’s affiliation are even today. The first time since pre-great depression, pre-FDR, that has happened. The Democrats are moving more liberal, from 25% in 1994 to 50% today. 1994 party affiliation was 34% Democratic, 28% Republican, 33% independent. Today, Gallup lists party affiliation at year’s end at 28% for each major party, independents at 42%.

Since 1992 it has been the moderates which have declined from 43 to 37% today. Conservatives remained the same, at 36% while Liberals gained, 17% up to 25%. Which is contradictory to party affiliation. One would expect moderates going liberal moving out of the independent ranks to join the Democrats. But what has happened is the Democratic Party affiliation has dropped 6 points while those who identify as liberal has risen 8.

For a numbers guy, I’m in hog heaven.

It's high past time that we start electing Americans to congress and the presidency who put America first instead of their political party. For way too long we have been electing Republicans and Democrats who happen to be Americans instead of Americans who happen to be Republicans and Democrats.