Are we less polarized than we thought?

People who hold traditional values on marriage, gender and sexuality have been led to believe they are in the minority – that at least half the country holds their views in contempt for being backwards and divisive. But it turns out much of this polarization is a myth – and these so called ‘unpopular’ views are much more mainstream than you thought. Jonathan Butcher has more.Further ReadingThe Polarization Myth: America’s Surprising Consensus on Race, Schools, and SexGuest InfoJonathan Butcher is the Acting Director of the Center for Education Policy and Will Skillman Senior Research Fellow in Education Policy at The Heritage Foundation and the author of The Polarization Myth: America’s Surprising Consensus on Race, Schools, and Sex. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit avemariapm.substack.com