No one knows Washington secrets like Paul Bedard. This longtime D.C. reporter joined the Washington Examiner in 2012 after penning U.S. News & World Report's premiere political column, 'Washington Whispers,' for more than a decade. In addition to his Washington Secrets column, check out his signature feature, 'Liberal Media Scream.
Liberals laughed when conservatives including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene called for dividing the United States into red and blue states because of national disunity and partisanship.
But they’re not laughing now. In fact, about a third of Democrats believe a political break from conservative leaning states is needed.In a notable survey of 2,008 voters conducted by the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, 31% of “Biden supporters” want Democratic-controlled states to secede from the United States to form their own country.What’s more, large groups of both think it's time to end democracy.
“Disturbingly, nearly one-third of Trump supporters and about a quarter of Biden supporters at least somewhat agree that democracy is no longer a viable system and that the country should explore alternative forms of government to ensure stability and progress,” said the analysis from the center. Backing up reasons for secession, the analysis found that Americans generally are becoming more politically divided despite an Inauguration promise made by President Joe Biden to unite the country.The survey found that on most issues tested by the Center founded by Larry Sabato Americans are split, as they are on the choice of Biden or Trump in the 2024 campaign. The Center said that in a head-to-head election, Biden leads Trump 52%-48%.
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