Political Affiliation Changing in US

[Kenny]

Gallup Poll

U.S. Political Party Preferences Shifted Greatly During 2021

And in the Viriginia election which has been Democrat for years:

Virginia GOP completes sweep of elections with House win

What is the impetus for this change of heart?

Is it COVID lockdowns?
Is it the pushing of CRT in schools?
Is it Biden's handling of wars and Global Politics?
Is it the the shutdown of coal and oil?
Is it the inflation?
Is it the likes of the OAC in the Democratic Party?
Combination?

What is your view?

 

[epronovost]

Wouldn't that be normal. The party in the White House is usually losing support in mid-term election almost as a tradition in the US. Your graph represent far too small time period to derive any sort of trend.

 

[PureX]

More democrats have turned independent, would be my guess. Republicans seem to like the "lockstep" ideology of the current Republican Party. Whereas democrats have become dissappointed with their party's constantly running to the middle, and accomplishing nothing.

 

[Father Heathen]

It's like running back and forth and eating out of two garbage cans.

 

[Kenny]

Wouldn't that be normal. The party in the White House is usually losing support in mid-term election almost as a tradition in the US. Your graph represent far too small time period to derive any sort of trend.

That was a VERY good question so I looked it up:

Apparently this is the first time although you do have a point that there are swings in the mid-terms.

 

[Mock Turtle]

Whatever it is, I'd say it was worrying, given such things as this:

 

[Kenny]

More democrats have turned independent, would be my guess. Republicans seem to like the "lockstep" ideology of the current Republican Party. Whereas democrats have become dissappointed with their party's constantly running to the middle, and accomplishing nothing.

that is another good point...

I would assume that there are more independents... on the other side of the point, independents
Independents have turned on Joe Biden - CNNPolitics

 

[Kenny]

Whatever it is, I'd say it was worrying, given such things as this:

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I'm not sure I understand your point... are you saying people are leaning right because of climate change?

 

[Mock Turtle]

I'm not sure I understand your point... are you saying people are leaning right because of climate change?

No, but they might just be more selfish - so as to worry the rest of the world. America First and all that as Trump continuously spouted.

 

[Revoltingest]

Gallup Poll
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U.S. Political Party Preferences Shifted Greatly During 2021

And in the Viriginia election which has been Democrat for years:

Virginia GOP completes sweep of elections with House win

What is the impetus for this change of heart?

Is it COVID lockdowns?
Is it the pushing of CRT in schools?
Is it Biden's handling of wars and Global Politics?
Is it the the shutdown of coal and oil?
Is it the inflation?
Is it the likes of the OAC AOC in the Democratic Party?
Combination?

What is your view?

Democrats now have all this power.
How are they using it?
Same old same old.
In tough times, that's a formula for unpopularity.
(AOC is just a gnat on the elephant's behind.
I don't blame her.)

 

[Heyo]

What is the impetus for this change of heart?

Is it COVID lockdowns?
Is it the pushing of CRT in schools?
Is it Biden's handling of wars and Global Politics?
Is it the the shutdown of coal and oil?
Is it the inflation?
Is it the likes of the OAC in the Democratic Party?
Combination?

What is your view?

I'd blame the education system and the reversal of the Flynn effect.

 

[Brickjectivity]

What is your view?

From my relatives it is the Democrat governor trying to ramrod gun control and shutdown churches.

But also the pro life base is unchanging and is as rock solid as ever.

Democrats just do not try to change minds. They don't try. They insult. They patronize, but they don't try to reach people. "You're an idiot." That's their approach to discussing most issues. I'm not saying the Republicans are any better, but if the Democrats want to be the knights that save us from the Republicans then they have to do better than the Republicans. They can't just butt heads. Actually a very predominant attitude seems to be that Republicans are unable to understand, are too lazy, don't care, are brainwashed etc. In general "We give up" is what they say and is their excuse, but an excuse is not action.

 

[anna.]

That was a VERY good question so I looked it up:

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Apparently this is the first time although you do have a point that there are swings in the mid-terms.

What's the link for your graph?

This one is from your OP link. Gallup has only been making this measurement since 1991, so it starts from there.

 

[anna.]

Democrats now have all this power.

No, they really don't. They're stymied by a solid wall of GOP and two defective Democratic senators.

 

[Revoltingest]

No, they really don't. They're stymied by a solid wall of GOP and two defective Democratic senators.

I didn't say the power was total.
But they have the Presidency & the House (in Congress).
So a public shift in party affiliation will be based upon this
perception.
I'm not saying that it's good or bad, or right or wrong.
Just speculating the reason behind the shift. However,
Biden is a status quo kind of President, & not one to
inspire change. He's Sleepy Joe, ya know.

 

[anna.]

I didn't say the power was total.
But they have the Presidency & the House (in Congress).

Which doesn't mean a whole lot in the Senate at the moment, where House bills (and quite a few appointee confirmations) go to die.

 

[Revoltingest]

Which doesn't mean a whole lot in the Senate at the moment, where House bills (and quite a few appointee confirmations) go to die.

You may argue that public perception shouldn't be
what it is....but it's still an explanation for the shift.

 

[pearl]

Is it the pushing of CRT in schools?

What schools are allowed to teach certainly was a factor in the Virginia race and I'm sure the issue will become more important for voters. Some people simply do not want actual history that might reflect negatively on the statuesque.

 

[anna.]

You may argue that public perception shouldn't be
what it is....but it's still an explanation for the shift.

That's not what I'm arguing at all. I'm disagreeing with your contention that "Democrats have all this power."

 

[Revoltingest]

That's not what I'm arguing at all. I'm disagreeing with your contention that "Democrats have all this power."

They have more power than they did under Trump.
I'm not claiming that it's overwhelming power.
But the public places great importance on which
party has the presidency. And they see no results
under Biden. Notice how his popularity is so low.

Look at the thread's title. It's about a shift in party
affiliation. I'm merely explaining why I think public
perception is driving it. Your argument is with them,
not me.