A newly released Gallup poll is shedding light on just how differently Republicans and Democrats view morality in America — and the results show a striking divide between the two parties.
When it comes to abortion, 73% of Democrats consider it morally acceptable, while only 18% of Republicans feel the same way. That’s a gap of 55 percentage points between the two parties on that single issue alone.
The divide is similarly wide when Americans were asked about sex outside of marriage. A large majority of Democrats — 83% — said they see nothing wrong with it morally. Among Republicans, that number drops to just 46%.
Perhaps the widest gap emerged on the topic of transgenderism. Six in ten Democrats, or 60%, said they view it as morally acceptable. On the Republican side, only 5% said the same — a difference of 55 percentage points.
The Gallup survey underscores just how far apart the two major political parties have drifted when it comes to social and moral values across a range of issues.
