Most Democrats identify as liberals for first time in Gallup poll

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill



BY BRETT SAMUELS - 01/08/19 08:57 AM EST

Most Democrats now identify as liberal rather than moderate or conservative, a Gallup poll released Tuesday found, marking the first time since the polling giant began asking the question in the 1990s.

Monday's poll found that 51 percent of Democrats self-identified as liberal in 2018, up slightly from 50 percent in 2017. The percentage of liberals has sharply climbed in recent years, Gallup noted, with 38 percent identifying as liberal in 2008.

Roughly a third of Democrats -- 34 percent -- identified as moderates in 2018, according to the new poll.

Members of the Republican Party have remained more staunchly conservative, pollsters found, with 73 percent identifying as conservative in 2018 and just 22 percent calling themselves moderate.

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[lagomorph777]

1. Thank goodness. Trump and the Reptilian Party are waking us up!

[Farmer-Rick]

2. It's safe to use the word again

I was always amazed how RepubliCONS so easily demonized that word. No one stood up to fight for that word and its original meaning (well at least after Adam Smith's meaning of it changed). It does get confused with "free" trade in economics but we all know "free" trade is just a scam to corrupt society by the kings of capitalism. So, to them confusing AND demonizing the word is a win win.

Welcome back liberal, welcome back.

[watoos]

3. It's only a name that the right along with the M$M demonized.

The word liberal in many other countries, maybe most countries, means libertarian.

Far right wingers are liberal when it comes to easing regulations for banks and polluters.

[Nitram]

4. It's about time. The word became a pejorative term during the rise of the Tea Party, but we've

finally taken it back. Every example of progress in the nation's history has been initiated by liberals and fought by conservatives.

[Aristus]

5. Well, we'll ignore the fact that they showed up late to the party,

and celebrate the fact that they showed up at all...