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In the face of such a diverse "melting pot" nation, perhaps the most unifying norm in American is the people's shared political culture.
This term is appropriate here because it is inclusive of the sum total of values most commonly shared. According to many political scholars, the value Americans collectively place on democracy is the key to our unity (Edwards, Howell and Wattenberg 2018, 16).
There are many who would disagree-most obviously those who are members of the Communist and Socialist parties that operate with the nation.
Most recently, Senator Bernie Sanders gained large support during the 2016 Presidential campaign as an Independent Socialist, demonstrating a shift in the political culture.
His following was so strong that Sanders was able to defeat mainstream Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in 23 primaries, but he ultimately lost the nomination by about 10% of the popular votes (and countless superdelegate votes) (Andrews, Parliapiano and Bennett 2016).
Many wonder if, in the increasing diversity of our nation, there even exists a common set of values (Parham n.d.). Perhaps that may also explain the rise of unconventional candidates like Bernie Sanders.
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