We are a divided nation. I agree with the premise. However, the nature of the division is what I dispute. Up to 40% of the electorate identifies as Democrats, 36% as independents and around 24% as Republicans. On most issues, a majority of independents agree with Democrats, which means 20% of the population or less agrees with the Republican stand on the issue of masks and Covid vaccination. So please, media, the next time you trot out the hoary "both sides" journalism which implies the division is a 50-50 split, I hope you show the math behind the split. It's more like 80-20.
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