Political Attitudes and Values

Why many Americans do not believe in Global Warming?

The most common response among some Americans is that temperatures are not rising because of human involvement. Some Americans think it is rising as part of a natural cycle. Some people think there are temperature trends where the temperature goes up and down as part of a natural cycle.

Climate change is an issue that is ongoing. The year 2017 is not the start of global warming. Why did we wait so long to confront this issue?

In 2015, the Huffington Post did a study on people who do not support issues regarding global warming. 56 percent of Republicans in Congress denied these changes to the climate.  Despite at the time, 97 percent of climate scientists insist climate change is real and caused by human actions. Sea levels and global temperatures have risen.

Why do people not believe in global warming? What factors shape political attitudes and agendas? All Americans do not think alike, we know that conservative Americans tend to vote Republican. Some that are liberal tend to vote Democratic. Some have more negative attitudes toward officials than others do.

According to USA.gov Family, Gender, Religion, Race and Ethnicity, and Region all shape political attitudes and values. These factors all lead to division and confusion. Some Americans believe politicians are bias and only self-interested.

Family shapes political attitudes because children tend to grow up and vote the way their parents do. The family life is the first social environment a child inadvertently participates in. Children slowly learn how to walk and talk by directions of the parent.

Gender affects values and attitudes, historically women were not always able to vote. Women issues are different, because they had to fight for equal work, equal pay, and equal education. Today these issues still affect them and their behavior.

A study on CNN showed, the more diverse America becomes, the more religion will affect political attitudes and values. Catholics, Protestants, Jews, Muslims, and more denominations of religion all view issues differently.

Region and demographic plays a huge role in issues of political importance.  Regional effects of global warming can vary. Every region is affected differently by global warming.