AP-NORC poll shows Americans still agree on most core American values
Despite the country’s deep political polarization, most Americans share many core beliefs about what it means to be an American, according to a new poll.
The results, which included perspectives on a number of different freedoms and rights, have only small variances between Republicans and Democrats except on the right to bear arms, which Republicans are more likely to see as core to the nation’s identity.
The overall findings are striking because they come at a time of extreme partisanship when political agreements seem rare and concerns are heightened over the potential for violence during a volatile presidential election year.