Everyone knows that Democrats and Republicans are inherently different. Democrats tend to focus on health and the environment, while Republicans are all about business and the economy. Over the past several years, the battle between the two parties has intensified, and more and more issues force the two sides further apart from one another. Of course, there are those who don't claim to join any one side, but in today's society, it seems that only the most radical voices are heard.
Then again, at a certain point, everyone has to relax. There's no way someone can picket outside government buildings non-stop, and there's no way someone could shoot down Congressional bills without end. At the end of the day, everyone has to head home, take a break and just relax. For millions of people, that means turning on the TV and zoning out. It's no different for politicians, no matter what party.
That being said, politics can find its way into everything, and that includes TV. A partnership between Entertainment Weekly and marketing firm Experion has answered an age-old question: who watches what?
DEMOCRATS:
Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)
The Colbert Report (Comedy Central)
Community (NBC)
Portlandia (IFC)
Masterpiece (PBS)
The Newsroom (HBO)
Saturday Night Live (NBC)
What Would You Do? (ABC)
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (NBC)
Modern Family (ABC)
Nova (PBS)
Project Runway All Stars (Lifetime)
Bob's Burgers (Fox)
Scandal (ABC)
The Soup (E!)
New Girl (Fox)
American Masters (PBS)
Fashion Police (E!)
Antiques Roadshow (PBS)
Nature (PBS)
Shameless (Showtime)
The Good Wife (CBS)
American Experience (PBS)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (CNN)
Project Runway (Lifetime)
Braxton Family Values (WE tv)
The Simpsons (Fox)
The View (ABC)
Cosmos (Fox)
This Old House (PBS)
Glee (Fox)
The Mindy Project (Fox)
Doctor Who (BBC America)
Homeland (Showtime)
Tamar & Vince (WE tv)
Late Show with David Letterman (CBS)
Ask This Old House (PBS)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (NBC)
Mad Men (AMC)
REPUBLICANS:
Rent or Buy (HGTV)
Buying and Selling (HGTV)
Hallmark Original Movie (Hallmark Channel)
Blue Bloods (CBS)
Duck Dynasty (A&E)
Longmire (A&E)
House Hunters International (HGTV)
Love It or List It (HGTV)
Prospectors (The Weather Channel)
Flip This House (A&E)
New Girl (Fox)
Person of Interest (CBS)
The Following (Fox)
Revolution (NBC)
The Amazing Race (ABC)
NCIS (CBS)
Being Human (Syfy)
The Blacklist (NBC)
Top Gear (History)
The Mentalist (CBS)
The American Bible Challenge (GSN)
House Hunters (HGTV)
Castle (ABC)
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (Bravo)
The Talking Dead (AMC)
Millionaire Matchmaker (Bravo)
The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
Treehouse Masters (Animal Planet)
American Idol (Fox)
The Voice (NBC)
Pawn Stars (History)
Top Gear (BBC America)
Bones (Fox)
American Pickers (History)
Psych (USA)
Giada at Home (Food Network)
Mystery Detectives (HLN)
Intelligence (CBS)
The Goldbergs (ABC)
It's almost exactly what people would expect. Even without having the lists labeled, it'd be nearly impossible to get the two mixed up: Democrats tend to watch more progressive shows like The Daily Show and Modern Family, while Republicans love reality TV and crime dramas like Pawn Stars and NCIS.
There are a few surprises, though: apparently, Republicans not only love HGTV (there are five entries on the list from the network), but they also love sitcoms like New Girl and The Big Bang Theory. The Democrats' list holds fewer surprises, but while most assume that Democratic viewers are of the younger generations, shows like Antiques Roadshow and Ask This Old House prove otherwise.
So, if you're wondering where your friends' political loyalties lie, just sit them down, watch some TV and take a look at the full list. It's far from hard science, but if the list is accurate, it should give you a general idea!
