It's obvious; America has been moving in the direction of tolerance and that trend seems that it will only continue. (and we can only hope that it still will.) According to an Op-ed piece in USA Today by Naomi Riley an interesting trend is presented; there are far more interfaith marriages than those that go across party lines in politics. In fact, only 18% of married couples claimed that their other spouse was tied to an opposing political party. Riley presents a host of statistics which expose this underlying divide and also presents an example of a very high-profile marriage of a strong politician; Paul Ryan. She argues that views on religion take a backseat today than those of the views of on domestic political issues. But this isn't necessarily a bad thing; it shows that more and more Americans are aware of politics and actually care about it. Riley splits the piece up into a few different sections making the information presented easier to take in. The progression of the piece starts with the introduction of the statistics and trends, the Paul Ryan example, and her personal views on the issue. This article caused me to think about the different perspectives and the new trends and was an interesting take on how individuals choose the ones they marry.
Article: http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2013/04/25/red-dates-blue-dates-column/2114133/
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