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Views of social issues, economic outlook differ across the left-of-center groups


Views of social issues, economic outlook differ across the left-of-center groups
% who say …
Leftward Progressives
Loyal Liberals
Left-Out Left
Order and Opportunity Left
Tuned-Out Middle
Pragmatic and Polite Right
Unconventional Right
Faith First Conservatives
No Apologies Right
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Violent crime is a very big problem in the country today

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Americans have little/no control over how financially successful they will be in life

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They are extremely/very comfortable with people using “they/them” pronouns

Note: For full question wordings and distributions, refer to the detailed tables.
Source: Surveys of U.S. adults conducted Nov. 17-30, 2025, and April 20-26, 2026.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER


Views of social issues, economic outlook differ across the left-of-center groups
% who say …
Typology groupViolent crime is a very big problem in the country todayAmericans have little/no control over how financially successful they will be in lifeThey are extremely/very comfortable with people using “they/them” pronouns
Leftward Progressives188192
Loyal Liberals193369
Left-Out Left436538
Order and Opportunity Left532914
Tuned-Out Middle515224
Pragmatic and Polite Right541611
Unconventional Right452411
Faith First Conservatives57173
No Apologies Right65114

Note: For full question wordings and distributions, refer to the detailed tables.
Source: Surveys of U.S. adults conducted Nov. 17-30, 2025, and April 20-26, 2026.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER

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