You wouldn't have described yourself as a Republican or Democrat. That. That would have been 10th or 15th on the list. If at all. If at all. Now it's routinely number one or two [to describe oneself as a Republican or Democrat]. Right? That's how we see each other. So I think there are lots of reasons for it, but I think that's at the heart of it. (12:43–12:47)
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Asserts that political affiliation is now a primary identity for many people.
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