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