{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64c1fb4a8e16bd00116ffd75/6a3890264a2a3be0f4094b7e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"America Turns 250, Are We As Polarized As You Think?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/64c1fb4a8e16bd00116ffd75/1782146883421-b984f2cb-a9ba-4f7b-8e2d-3757a3b32f51.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Pew Research has been mapping American political identity since 1987, and their 2026 typology finds nine distinct voter groups — not two. The loudest voices in US politics come from just 38% of the country, split between the far right and far left, while the majority sits somewhere messier and more complicated in the middle.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Host Neeta Bidwai reflects ahead of America’s 250th anniversary and walks through the 9 political typologies, based on a survey of more than 10,000 Americans, including issues like same-sex marriage, open carry, climate change, regulation, and church-state separation.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>CHAPTERS</strong></p><p>00:00 Welcome and Context</p><p>00:47 Pew's 40-Year Typology Project</p><p>02:00 24 Questions That Divide America</p><p>03:45 Nine Groups Explained</p><p>04:45 No Apologies Right</p><p>05:30 Faith First Conservatives</p><p>06:20 The 53% Humiliation Stat</p><p>07:10 Leftward Progressives vs Loyal Liberals</p><p>08:30 Order and Opportunity Left</p><p>09:20 Unconventional Right Breakdown</p><p>10:15 Pragmatic and Polite Right</p><p>11:30 Left Out Liberals</p><p>12:10 Tuned Out Middle</p><p>12:50 Presidential Approval by Group</p><p>13:30 Immigration Policy Divides</p><p>14:00 Party Diversity Breakdown</p><p>14:55 Reflections at 250 Years</p><p>16:58 Closing and Next Episode</p><p><br></p><p><strong>LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT?</strong></p><p>We’re trying out something new on Sundays! Questions or suggestions? Leave your feedback below in the comments. 👇</p><p><br></p><p><strong>SOURCES &amp; FURTHER READING</strong></p><p><strong>Pew 2026 Political Typology Research</strong></p><p>• Beyond Red vs. Blue: Pew's Full 9-Group Political Typology Report: https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2026/06/10/beyond-red-vs-blue-the-political-typology/</p><p>• Find Your Political Type: Take the Official 2026 Pew Typology Quiz: https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/quiz/political-typology/</p><p><br></p><p><strong>America's Founding Documents</strong></p><p>• Read the Original Declaration of Independence Transcript: https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript</p><p>• Read the Full Text of the US Constitution: https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-transcript</p><p><br></p><p><strong>American History Primary Sources</strong></p><p>• US History Primary Source Timeline from the Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/classroom-materials/united-states-history-primary-source-timeline/</p><p>• American History Overview and Timeline at USHistory.org: https://www.ushistory.org/us/index.asp</p><p>• Smithsonian National Museum of American History: https://americanhistory.si.edu/</p>","author_name":"Neeta Bidwai"}