″ Wait, 44% of the GSS answers are Independent? I think this is mostly down to having less formal party affiliations. If not, I’m confused. ”
Yes, do a search on “Nones” meaning no political party. They have been the largest bloc since the 2010s and larger than both Democrats and Republicans combined since 2022-ish. Another term is politically homeless, but I think I see Nones more often. Depending on the poll and methodology it is breaking 50% of the whole USA, but have been over 40% in pretty much every poll since 2016. Still growing too.
But some polls lump Nones with Libertarians and Greens, Etc. so it is not always clean in the data unless you look into the questions. And some polls talk about religious Nones instead of Atheist and Agnostic.
″ Wait, 44% of the GSS answers are Independent? I think this is mostly down to having less formal party affiliations. If not, I’m confused. ”
Yes, do a search on “Nones” meaning no political party. They have been the largest bloc since the 2010s and larger than both Democrats and Republicans combined since 2022-ish. Another term is politically homeless, but I think I see Nones more often. Depending on the poll and methodology it is breaking 50% of the whole USA, but have been over 40% in pretty much every poll since 2016. Still growing too.
But some polls lump Nones with Libertarians and Greens, Etc. so it is not always clean in the data unless you look into the questions. And some polls talk about religious Nones instead of Atheist and Agnostic.