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The 2016 U.S. election was one of the most contentious in recent history, economic inequality continues to deepen, and disagreements on many core issues continue to linger.In other words, America is a deeply divided place.
But there are also many ways in which we remain united. From democratic values central to our republic, to major policy priorities, to an expanding idea of what marriage means, there are many places where large majorities of Americans agree, sometimes surprisingly.
Business Insider took a look at some of the issues, policies, and values that continue to unite us, based on polling results from the Pew Research Center, the General Social Survey run by NORC at the University of Chicago, and Gallup.