Culture Wars/Current Controversies

Americans More Divided on Social Than Economic Issues

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By Lydia Saad Gallup

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. public is more closely divided on social issues than on economic issues, according to Americans’ description of where they stand on each broad category of topics. Nearly equal percentages of U.S. adults now identify as socially liberal (34%), moderate (35%) or conservative (30%). By contrast, Americans lean decisively conservative on economic issues, with 41% identifying their economic views this way versus 25% as liberal and 34% as moderate.

Side-by-side bar graphs showing Americans ideology on social and economic issues. On social issues, 30% are conservative, 35% moderate and 34% liberal. On economic issues, 41% are conservative, 34% moderate and 25% liberal.

These findings are from Gallup’s annual Values and Beliefs poll, conducted May 3-18.

Social Issues Sharply Divide Americans

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