15 charts show the issues Democrats, Republicans, and independents can all agree on and where they may never be on the same side

• This year's election is one like no other, and Americans are split on what they want.
• Polling reveals Americans have divided opinions on key issues like abortion and same-sex marriage.

In case you've been stuck on a reality TV show without your phone — or not reading the news — 2024 is an election year like no other in the US.

Already, there are couches, coconuts, and a sitting president dropping his reelection bid. But when it comes to the policy issues, there are a few where Americans are somewhat united — and a slew where they couldn't agree less.

Business Insider took a look at where Americans fall on key issues. To do so, we used polling from the General Social Survey run by NORC (previously known as the National Opinion Research Center) at the University of Chicago, Pew Research Center, and Gallup. The GSS has asked self-identified Democrats, Republicans, and independents about their opinions on a wide swath of issues about every two years since the late 1970s, with the most recently released data from 2022. Gallup and Pew also regularly ask about the hottest issues of the day, and we've included more recent results from those pollsters. Here's how Americans feel about abortion, same-sex marriage, and more.