A new CNN poll suggests the public is sharply divided over the broad contours of the so-called culture war. Just shy of half of Americans think society has gone too far in its acceptance of different cultures, gender identities, sexual orientations, and backgrounds, while a little over half reject that characterization.

Divisions Within Parties

Among Democrats and Democratic leaners, women are 8 points likelier than men to see an issue with offensive speech and 14 points likelier to say that society hasn’t gone far enough in accepting differences on culture, gender identity, and sexual orientations. Democratic-aligned Whites are 20 points likelier than Democratic-aligned people of color to say that societal acceptance hasn’t gone far enough.

Republicans are especially galvanized against Texas state representative James Talarico, who has made comments on social issues that Republicans have labeled as “woke.” Talarico has since distanced himself from some of the remarks, calling them “cringey.”

Implications for the Midterms

Republican candidates are bombarding voters with ads about fighting the “woke” left, or accusing their opponents of failing to do so. The CNN poll was conducted among 2,480 adults nationwide by SSRS from May 7-31, using a combination of online and telephone interviews.

Original reporting: KEYT (Ventura/Santa Barbara) — read the source article.