At its core, what is American politics about? In some democracies, voters are clearly divided along lines of religion, ethnicity, religion, or class. Although such divides clearly exist to a certain extent in the United States, the white majority is relatively split between the two major parties, and economic circumstances are a weak predictor of political attitudes. If there is one lesson that political scientists have learned over the last several decades, it is that American voting behavior is driven by cultural and moral values rather than material interests. If you want to know how the average American voted in the last election, you're better off asking about her attitudes toward political correctness and declaring gender pronouns than about last year's income.
- From The Origins of Woke: Civil Rights Law, Corporate America, and the Triumph of Identity Politics by Richard Hanania
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