America's Real Political Divide Isn't Left vs Right

Pew Research has been mapping American political identity since 1987, and their 2026 typology finds nine distinct voter groups — not two. The loudest voices in US politics come from just 38% of the country, split between the far right and far left, while the majority sits somewhere messier and more complicated in the middle. Host Neeta Bidwai reflects ahead of America’s 250th anniversary and walks through the 9 political typologies, based on a survey of more than 10,000 Americans, including issues like same-sex marriage, open carry, climate change, regulation, and church-state separation. CHAPTERS00:00 Welcome and Context00:47 Pew's 40-Year Typology Project02:00 24 Questions That Divide America03:45 Nine Groups Explained04:45 No Apologies Right05:30 Faith First Conservatives06:20 The 53% Humiliation Stat07:10 Leftward Progressives vs Loyal Liberals08:30 Order and Opportunity Left09:20 Unconventional Right Breakdown10:15 Pragmatic and Polite Right11:30 Left Out Liberals12:10 Tuned Out Middle12:50 Presidential Approval by Group13:30 Immigration Policy Divides14:00 Party Diversity Breakdown14:55 Reflections at 250 Years16:58 Closing and Next EpisodeLOVE IT OR LEAVE IT?We’re trying out something new on Sundays! Questions or suggestions? Leave your feedback below in the comments. 👇SOURCES & FURTHER READINGPew 2026 Political Typology Research• Beyond Red vs. Blue: Pew's Full 9-Group Political Typology Report: https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2026/06/10/beyond-red-vs-blue-the-political-typology/• Find Your Political Type: Take the Official 2026 Pew Typology Quiz: https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/quiz/political-typology/America's Founding Documents• Read the Original Declaration of Independence Transcript: https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript• Read the Full Text of the US Constitution: https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-transcriptAmerican History Primary Sources• US History Primary Source Timeline from the Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/classroom-materials/united-states-history-primary-source-timeline/• American History Overview and Timeline at USHistory.org: https://www.ushistory.org/us/index.asp• Smithsonian National Museum of American History: https://americanhistory.si.edu/FOLLOW GOOD REVENUE ON YOUTUBE! Or wherever you get your podcasts:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHrhuWbpYnUwrR75H2Ip4yQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/44me6PABSQ0k0GfphM70auApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-revenue/id1707461473 Web: https://goodrevenue.io/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.