The Real Reason Liberals Drink Lattes
Abstract
Are liberals truly more likely to drink lattes than conservatives? In this study, we first use a representative national survey to address this unanswered question. On confirmation, we examine three hypotheses about why this relationship exists. Our results led to a fundamental reinterpretation of what it means to be a “latte liberal.”
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The ideological homogeneity of social networks is enhanced by structural dynamics such as geographic sorting, the growing politicization of the rural-urban divide, and 'lifestyle' differences that are correlated with political orientation.
“The ideological homogeneity of social networks is enhanced by structural dynamics such as geographic sorting209–211, the growing politicization of the rural–urban divide212,213, and ‘lifestyle’ differences that are correlated with political orientation107,214–216”
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- Authors
- Mutz, D. C., & Rao, J. S.
- Affiliations
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
- ORCID
- Mutz, Diana C.
- Venue
- PS: Political Science & Politics
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Published
- 2018-06-11
- Volume
- 51
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 762-767
- ISSN
- 0030-8269 (ISSN-L)
- 1049-0965
- 1537-5935
- OpenAlex
- W2808019422
- Cited by
- 19
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 2
- FWCI
- 4.35
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- PS Political Science & Politics (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Electoral Systems and Political Participation
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History › American Political and Social Dynamics
- Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Academic Freedom and Politics
- Keywords
- political ideology, liberals versus conservatives, coffee consumption, political attitudes
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