There is no doubt that Americans are deeply divided and more polarized than ever. Many have tried to understand the source of those divisions, variously ascribing them to economic forces, cultural divisions, or media echo chambers. American pollsters have found it challenging to accurately gauge voting preferences in our most recent elections. But few of them have tried to ask new questions that might provide insights into why Americans vote the way they do. Fortunately, those working on The Economist/YouGov weekly surveys, have done so. The result is not only a new way of understanding the attitudes of the American electorate, but a new framework for understanding what needs to be done by everyone involved in our civic life to restore Americans' faith in the future of their democracy.
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