Who is "they"? Every poll that measures responses on issues over many decades? That'd be quite a well-orchestrated conspiracy. 


Face it: the country is progressive on the issues. The cons poured tons and tons of money into poisoning the well on terms like "liberal", but when it comes to the liberal/progressive platform, well, more Americans are in tune with it.


Why do you think the cons work so hard at propaganda and rigging elections? It's because their platform is very unpopular.