A New Theory On Why Americans Are So Polarized: Is Your State 'Tight' or 'Loose'?

A New Theory On Why Americans Are So Polarized: Is Your State 'Tight' or 'Loose'?

It is obvious to anyone who has traveled around the United States that cultural assumptions, behaviors, and norms vary widely. We all know, for instance, that the South is more politically conservative than the Northeast. And we at least vaguely assume that this is rooted in different outlooks on life.

But why do these different outlooks exist, and correspond so closely to different regions?

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