Crooks and Liars » The Myth of the Conservative movement

Crooks and Liars » The Myth of the Conservative movement:

"For anyone interested in where the American public really stands on the big
issues that distinguish progressives from conservatives — including the issues
at the forefront of today’s political debates — “The Progressive Majority: Why a
Conservative America Is a Myth” offers hard facts and analysis based on decades
of data from some of the nation’s most respected and nonpartisan public opinion
researchers…."

The majority of people I have met in my life lean to the more progressive side than the conservative side of key issues. Even on the issue of gay rights the majority of people I know, some of whom believe that homosexuality is wrong, don't think that they should be discriminated against. I think that this comes in part from a basic American attitude of what does it mean to me. When you talk about abortion, I think that a lot of people are of the mind that they don't see a reason to fight against it because it doesn't effect them. When you talk to them about gay rights, there is an assumption that if they aren't hurting anyone they should be left alone.