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JUST RELEASED: #BeyondMAGA, our new study of 12,000+ Trump voters, reveals Trump built a coalition, not a cult. Only 38% of his 77 million voters say being 'MAGA' is important to them. We identified 4 distinct types of Trump voters—each with different motivations and worldviews. Meet the MAGA Hardliners, Anti-Woke Conservatives, Mainline Republicans, and Reluctant Right: BeyondMAGA.us
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TUE | More in Common's (@Moreincommon) Stephen Hawkins discusses his research on political divisions within political parties and how that could affect the midterm elections. Watch live at 8:00 am ET!
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More in Common (@Moreincommon_) global director of research Stephen Hawkins talked about his research on divisions within political parties and how that could affect the midterm elections. For more, visit: c-span.org/classroom/documen…. #Campaign2026 #Republican #Democrat
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Our latest research with @FOXSports reveals the more fans watch sports with others, the more they feel a sense of belonging in their communities. 🗓️ Join us for an upcoming webinar on Thursday, October 8th from 2-3pm ET to hear more about this research: moreincommon.zoom.us/webinar…
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More in Common is proud to announce a $1,000,000 grant from the @ACarnegieFdn. This joint grant from the Carnegie Democracy and Education programs will fund two major areas of work over the next three years: our research on democracy and polarization, and a new segmentation study of Gen Z and older Gen Alpha Americans. At a moment when public debate is often driven by partisan narratives and the loudest voices at the extremes, this support helps us develop a nuanced understanding of Americans’ values, motivations, and aspirations. We are incredibly grateful to the Andrew Carnegie Foundation for investing in our work and believing in our mission. Onwards!
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I went semi-viral over the weekend when I decided to become a Saints fan after reading @MoreInCommon_US's research that fans are happier and more connected to their communities. Follow me there to join my journey into fandom!! instagram.com/reels/DdPBgfyI…
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Regret about their 2024 vote is rising among the Reluctant Right. They’re worth watching as we approach the midterms. ➡️ Four in ten Reluctant Right Trump voters (40 percent) now express at least some regret about their 2024 vote, a number that has climbed sharply since April 2025 when it stood at just 14 percent. ➡️ Just 27 percent say they remain confident in their choice, compared to 97 percent of MAGA Hardliners, 83 percent of Anti-Woke Conservatives, and 85 percent of Mainline Republicans.
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More than a billion fans around the world turn to America for Sunday’s World Cup Final. ⚽️ Research from @MoreInCommon_US shows how sports can bridge partisan divides: fair rules, fierce competition, and respect for rivals. And as always: Go USA! 🇺🇸 moreincommonus.com/publicati…
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When we asked Americans how to respond to AI job loss, they prefer earning support through national service over UBI by 7 to 1. Nearly 8 in 10 back it, including 80%+ of Trump voters. The public is ahead of Washington on this. @MoreInCommon_US moreincommonus.com/publicati…
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This may be true of Trump’s rally attendees, but if so, that just means they’re massively unrepresentative — not just of the electorate, but of Trump’s voters specifically. Per @MoreInCommon_US polling, 60% of Trump 2024 voters say cost of living is a top priority of theirs. Only 7% say the same about election law.
Trump told GOP senators in that testy meeting last week: "Nobody cares about the housing bill at my rallies. But when I mentioned the SAVE America Act, I can’t get them to sit down," according to a person familiar. Plus, the White House is strategizing additional ways to pressure the Senate.... puck.news/how-trumps-voter-i…
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Yes, polling routinely identifies this as a fairly large segment of the country. @MoreInCommon_US calls them the “exhausted majority,” and as of 2017 this included 67% of Americans. (They will be updating their study later this year, but I imagine the number will be similar.)
“There’s reason to think the constituency for this politics already exists. Its members are the people both transgressive poles have left behind: economically moderate but culturally traditional, socially liberal but wary of state power, pro-market but unwilling to abandon the vulnerable. They’re not centrists in the sense of splitting every difference. They’re cross-pressured voters whose combinations of views no longer fit neatly into either coalition. There are more of these people than our politics suggests. They appear smaller than they are because modern politics rewards intensity more than numbers. In low-turnout primaries and highly polarized environments, organized factions routinely defeat diffuse majorities. The result is a politics that systematically overrepresents the intense and underrepresents those whose primary desire is simply to get on with their lives. That’s the paradox at the centre of this coalition. The people who most want politics to occupy a smaller place in life are the least inclined to organize their identities around it.”
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Daniel Yudkin, Founding Director of the Beacon Project explains its origins in More in Common's Hidden Tribes report, explaining how the notion of potentialism might just be the "secret sauce" that gives people a sense of civic agency and hope. beyondintractability.substac…
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After the Knicks ended their 53-year NBA championship drought, New Yorkers poured into the streets on Saturday, embracing strangers in shared joy. Social science tells us that instinct is good—both for us and the nation. “As a happiness specialist, one thing I have seen in the studies and data over the past decade is that sports fandom is one of life’s unalloyed sources of joy,” @arthurbrooks writes. Sports fans are much better citizens, according to recent data from the nonprofit More in Common. Compared to nonfans, they are on average more likely to be registered to vote, participate in local elections, support democratic norms, donate blood, and donate to a place of worship. “So, do you want to unify America and make us better citizens?” Brooks asks. “Then, get us cheering for our team and enjoying games together, regardless of other particular loyalties.” Read the full story here: bit.ly/4vMWETf
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The opening bell is about to sound for the @ufc fight staged at the @WhiteHouse lawn. In a new nationally representative survey of 5,500+ Americans, respondents estimated MMA fans as majority Republicans. Our data tells a different story. Combat sports fans are *evenly split* among 🔵 Democrats (33%), 🔴 Republicans (29%), and 🟡Independents (31%). That pattern of bipartisan fanbases holds true across nearly every major sport, including the @NFL, @NBA, @MLB, @NCAA, and @FIFAcom international soccer. Even the outliers, @NASCAR (41% Republican) and @WNBA (45% Democrat), are less lopsided than people assume. Sports is one of the last healthy domains of our shared culture, but they lose their connective power when we look at the stranger cheering beside us and wonder which political side he's on. We don't need to let politics ruin our fandom.
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View from the 2026 #WPLNSummit: "Leading Across Differences: Pluralism in Practice," with our panelists — 🎤 @DanielleRugoff of Purple Lexicon 🎤 @JorgeALima of @StandTogether 🎤 Kate Carney of @MoreInCommon_US
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🆕 2026 #WPLNSummit Speaker Announcement: We're thrilled to welcome Kate Carney of @MoreInCommon_US, @DanielleRugoff of Purple Lexicon, & @JorgeALima of @StandTogether, for a session on "Leading Across Differences: Pluralism in Practice"! 🎫 hubs.la/Q04jmq1q0 📅 June 4-5
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The group @Moreincommon_ highlights the generational gap between young Trump voters and older ones, calling it an "emergent new traditionalism" -- not your grandpa's GOP, with all the opportunities and challenges that are associated with that
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OP-ED: AI is eliminating the bottom rung. National service can replace it trib.al/NsQNE0Y
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Our research shows four key takeaways: 1️⃣ Social media discourse skews towards the extremes. The more people reported using social media, the more likely they were to agree that political violence may sometimes be necessary. Heavy social media users are nearly 4x more likely to justify political violence than light users.
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4️⃣ Americans want unity, constructive dialogue, and respect for freedom of speech. Despite fears of political violence, Americans endorse core democratic norms and pluralistic values including unity, constructive dialogue, and respect for freedom of speech. However, they often underestimate their political opponents’ support for these values.
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Read our full analysis on Americans' attitudes towards political violence in the United States: moreincommon.substack.com/p/…
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