{"id":2447048,"date":"2025-06-13T13:32:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T17:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-study-on-republican-democrat-tolerance-goes-viral-science-shows-liberals-arent-so-open-minded\/"},"modified":"2025-06-13T13:33:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T17:33:57","slug":"new-study-on-republican-democrat-tolerance-goes-viral-science-shows-liberals-arent-so-open-minded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-study-on-republican-democrat-tolerance-goes-viral-science-shows-liberals-arent-so-open-minded\/","title":{"rendered":"New Study on Republican, Democrat Tolerance Goes Viral: Science Shows Liberals Aren&#8217;t So Open-Minded"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnew-study-on-republican-democrat-tolerance-goes-viral-science-shows-liberals-arent-so-open-minded%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2447048&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent study points to a divergence of thought within political ideologies, suggesting that the Democratic Party, often seen as the embodiment of tolerance and diversity, may actually exhibit a more homogenous range of opinions compared to the Republican Party. Temple University professor Jacob Shell highlighted this trend with a post that referred to an article demonstrating that liberal thought tends to cluster around extreme viewpoints on key issues, such as gun control and abortion. <\/p>\n<p>In contrast, the Republican viewpoint displays a broader spectrum of beliefs, allowing for a wider array of discussions and negotiations. The study emphasizes that while Democrats typically hold strong, unified stances, Republicans are more open to varying perspectives, which could facilitate political dialog. This notion has sparked considerable interest online, with political commentators noting the complexities within each party&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/simon-schuster-brushes-off-woke-employees-will-not-cancel-mike-pence-book-deal\/\" title=\"Simon &amp; Schuster Brushes Off \u2018Woke\u2019 Employees, Will Not Cancel Mike Pence Book Deal\">belief systems<\/a> and their implications for political discourse.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>While the Democrats may be known as the party of tolerance and diversity, one study indicated that the opposite may be the case.<\/p>\n<p>In recent days, Temple University professor Jacob Shell posted a screenshot on X of an article headlined, &ldquo;There is more diversity of thought on the political Right than on the political Left.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The subtitle declared, &ldquo;Although they pride themselves on open-mindedness, liberal thinking actually coalesces around a very narrow set of opinion, whereas the Right diverges widely.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A visual that accompanied the article indeed showed a small, clustered set of blue dots to represent Democrats and their stances, while a much <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/major-gap-dems-republicans-getting-worse-poll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">broader<\/a> and more dispersed grouping of red dots represented Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;How did this happen?&rdquo; Shell asked in the post, which had nearly 18 million views as of Friday morning.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">How did this happen? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vSzXIix2Tb\">pic.twitter.com\/vSzXIix2Tb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jacob Shell (@JacobAShell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JacobAShell\/status\/1932944065915416947?\">June 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Though the findings have gone viral in the past few days, they originate from a <a href=\"https:\/\/bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/bjso.12665\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">study<\/a> published in the summer of 2023 called &ldquo;Attitude networks as intergroup realities: Using network-modelling to research attitude-identity relationships in polarized political contexts.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-dakota-lowers-unemployment-to-pre-pandemic-levels-after-state-rejected-lockdowns\/\" title=\"South Dakota Lowers Unemployment to Pre-Pandemic Levels After State Rejected Lockdowns\">study noted<\/a> that &ldquo;the cluster reflecting the Democrat belief-system almost <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >exclusively contained extreme attitudes<\/a> as indicated by strong disagreement with each of the eight items,&rdquo; including abortion, immigration, gun control, and gay marriage.<\/p>\n<p>But at the same time &ldquo;the cluster reflecting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/study-confirms-telling-difference-way-conservatives-liberals-treat-friends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Republican<\/a> belief-system contained a wider range of attitude responses ranging from mild disagreement to maximum agreement.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Not only does the presented data suggest that Democrats embrace more extreme viewpoints on the selected issues compared with Republicans, but also that the Republican cluster includes some surprising issue positions that (under interval assumptions) might be assumed to fall into the Democrat cluster,&rdquo; the study continued.<\/p>\n<p>For better or for worse, the researchers found that &ldquo;normatively acceptable viewpoints for Republicans on gay marriage, abortion rights, and environmental protection through business regulation range from mild agreement to extreme disagreement, hence, providing a potential space for political negotiation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But such diversity of views was much less prevalent among <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/republicans-democrats-coming-together-end-highly-inconvenient-american-convention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Democrats<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>South Korean political commentator Kangmin Lee noted these realities in a series of posts about the study. The first of these posts has garnered an impressive 2.4 million views as of Friday morning.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"nl\">Water is wet <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OdmZXetPdk\">pic.twitter.com\/OdmZXetPdk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kangmin Lee | &#51060;&#44053;&#48124; (@kangminjlee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kangminjlee\/status\/1932960710654652784?\">June 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Left: &lsquo;Conform or die.&rsquo; The Right: &lsquo;Let&rsquo;s debate what is right and true,&#8217;&rdquo; he wrote in a follow-up <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kangminjlee\/status\/1932980244052423047\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In other words, The Left: &lsquo;Water is wet and if you disagree we hate you.&rsquo; The Right: &lsquo;Is water wet or not? Let&rsquo;s discuss.&#8217;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Lee asserted that while the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/3-4-percent-american-journalists-republicans-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Republicans<\/a> have the often positive tendency to &ldquo;flesh out ideas,&rdquo; such temperaments may leave vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Sometimes you don&rsquo;t really need to have huge debates to know that killing babies and putting children on puberty blockers is wrong,&rdquo; he observed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Anyone can try to use studies and evidence to justify moral insanity, so it&rsquo;s ok and a societal good to just need to keep pushing with bold conviction to crush evil and promote the good,&rdquo; Lee added.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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