Gallup reports:

Nearly eight in 10 U.S. adults (79%) say it is more important for people to respect different values, while 19% say it is more important for people to share the same values.

Majorities of all major demographic and partisan groups think that respecting differing values should be prioritized, though this view is slightly stronger among Democrats (84%) and independents (81%) than Republicans (72%).

This preference for respecting different values is consistent with Americans’ expectations of public leaders. In the same survey, 70% said it is very important that elected leaders work across party lines, even when doing so could hurt their political careers. [Continue reading…]