Many descriptions of American political life begin with the observation that there is a great deal of disagreement when it comes to our political beliefs.
. Today, many descriptions of American political life begin with the observation that there is a great deal of disagreement when it comes to our political beliefs. And this disagreement is characterized as being increasingly rancorous, polarized, and ubiquitous. Family get-togethers turn sour over political arguments. Relationships end, or don’t ever begin, because of political differences.
Some of our beliefs have obvious political consequences. If we believe a candidate is corrupt, we’ll likely vote for the other one. If we believe a policy will be bad for the country, we’ll likely support candidates who oppose it and argue against it when it comes up in conversation. In my view, lots of beliefs about politics aren’t political and lots of political beliefs aren’t about politics.
How did we get politically saturated? One kind of explanation has it that our political beliefs come from a felt sense of identity, belonging, or purpose in some social group. We take on beliefs because they fit with who we take ourselves to be — whether we are red, blue, or something different; radical, moderate, or in between; and so on. If this is right, that sense of who we are is probably also the source of our other pseudo-political activities — choosing a car or cafe, for instance.
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