Most likely because one of the 2 major American political parties denies it exists, and the other is dragging its feet on implementing green energy
Republicans only make up like 30% of the population but our system of representation makes them seem like half.
They make themselves seem like half by changing rules and district maps, to steal half of the representation
The districts are only part of the problem. The Constitution gives low population states a lot more power in both the Senate and Electoral College. Even if we fix the House districts they’ll still have a bigger voice than they actually do.
For example, only once in the last 30 years has a Republican won the popular vote for the presidency, but they’ve held the office for 12 of those years.
Yeah that seems like basically they argument.
Preliminary evidence suggests three sources of these misperceptions: (i) consistent with a false consensus effect, respondents who support these policies less (conservatives) underestimate support by a greater degree; controlling for one’s own personal politics, (ii) exposure to more conservative local norms and (iii) consuming conservative news correspond to greater misperceptions.
Americans have a warped view of public opinion perpetuated by an inclination to stay within their social circles and perceive cues from within them that shape their opinions leading to inaction on environmental realities even as policies addressing those issues have widespread public appeal? You don’t say!
Quick, call the American Association of Sociologists!
Frequently people like popular ideas as concepts but oppose specific implementations because of who is proposing it or their (mis)understanding of how it would be implemented.
Like the pushback against single payer healthcare and expanding gun laws is in opposition to people’s widespread support of the concept is based on fear of how it would work out while ignoring the current status quo. I support universal healthcare, but only one party would implement it in a way that didn’t screw minorities and lgbtq+ folks. That means I would be on board supporting it while fighting against one party’s proposals which seems like a contradiction, but is because I would actually want the real thing.
When it comes to public opinion on government issues, theres only one poll that matters.
