Poll Shows Rising , Social Conservatism , Among Americans . The latest Gallup poll shows that a growing number of people in the United States identify themselves as being socially conservative. 'Forbes' reports that the poll found that 38% of Americans said they identify as "conservative" or "very conservative" when it comes to social issues. Meanwhile, just 29% of those polled said they had "liberal" or "very liberal" social views. . In 2022, the same poll found that the difference between liberals and conservatives was just one percent, with 34% saying they were liberal and 33% conservative. . 'Forbes' reports that the biggest change was among Republicans who grew more socially conservative. Since 2021, the 60% of Republicans who identified as socially conservative grew 14% to reach 74% in the most recent poll. The latest poll also found that people in the U.S. continued to identify as more fiscally conservative, reaching 44%, the highest percentage since 2012. . The latest poll also found that people in the U.S. continued to identify as more fiscally conservative, reaching 44%, the highest percentage since 2012. . That number was up just slightly from 40% of respondents in both the 2020 and 2022 polls. 'Forbes' reports that the rise of social conservatism comes as Republican-led states look to pass legislation limiting abortion and transgender rights. 'Forbes' reports that the rise of social conservatism comes as Republican-led states look to pass legislation limiting abortion and transgender rights. Missouri recently became the latest state to ban or restrict access to gender-affirming care.
