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Two-thirds of Americans (67%) say everything possible should be done to make it easy for every citizen to vote, but Republicans – especially conservative Republicans – are less likely to hold this view.
A majority of Republicans say tech firms support the views of liberals over conservatives and that social media platforms censor political views. Still, Americans say these firms benefit them and – to a lesser degree – society.
Here's what our recent survey found about today's Democrats, who remain loyal to Obama and in recent years have increasingly considered themselves liberal.
A majority of both Democrats and Republicans think of scientists in ideologically neutral terms. But the view that scientists are generally liberal has grown among those who are, themselves, near the ends of the political spectrum.
Democrats have become more liberal in recent years. The share of Democrats who describe their political views as liberal has increased over the past 15 years. In surveys conducted this year, 41% of Democrats describe themselves as liberal, 35% say they are moderates and 21% say they’re conservative. In 2000, 43% were moderate, 27% liberal and 24% conservative.
