Are Democrats more tolerant of Republicans than Republicans are of Democrats?

We surveyed ~500 people to investigate.

Here's what we found.

#diversity #politics #tolerance Image
Oppositional Political Group

"Which political group do you think is most different/opposed to your own political views?"

We limited the sample to Republicans and Democrats who selected either the Republican or Democratic parties (N=474).
Political Intolerance

We asked people how irritated they'd be if a member of the political party they most opposed was dating a member of their family, their neighbor, co-worker, or local elected official.

We then averaged their answers to get an overall tolerance score.
Political Affiliation and Intolerance (Pt. 1)

On average, Democrats and Republicans reported tolerant attitudes towards members of their most opposed party, regardless of which party that was. Image
Political Affiliation and Intolerance (Pt. 2)

Most Ds and Rs "slightly disagreed" that they'd be irritated if a member of their opposed party was dating a member of their family, their neighbor, co-worker, or local elected official.

Tolerance was the norm for both groups. Image
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