Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha said that America is increasingly becoming “the tale of two countries,” pointing to what he described as a growing ideological divide between Democratic and Republican voters. 

A survey released by Public Religion Research Institute revealed that 68% of Americans think important Democratic rights and freedoms are at risk, whereas only 29% are confident those protections will endure. 86% Democrats and 70% independents largely share this concern, while Republicans are nearly divided on the issue.