Allow me to correct myself in a way that renders us both correct, in-context:
The American populace generally seems to be further to the left on economic issues but further to the right on cultural/social issues than the government they elect. The simplest explanation has already been given: a unitary government over extremely heterogeneous regions.
The American populace generally seems to be further to the left on economic issues but further to the right on cultural/social issues than the government they elect.
The phenomenon I describe isn’t limited to social issues, most notably it applies to tax rates.
Allow me to correct myself in a way that renders us both correct, in-context:
The American populace generally seems to be further to the left on economic issues but further to the right on cultural/social issues than the government they elect. The simplest explanation has already been given: a unitary government over extremely heterogeneous regions.
The phenomenon I describe isn’t limited to social issues, most notably it applies to tax rates.