Feel like you don't fit in either political party? Here's why

The idea that Americans are polarized makes it seem as if there are only two sides in politics — liberal and conservative, Democrat and Republican.

But Americans are actually far more complicated politically, a new Pew Research Center typology shows in a study that gives a clearer picture of the full spectrum of American political views.

Americans are divided not just by party, but also within them, enough so for Pew to sort Americans ideologically into nine distinct categories (one more than its last version four years ago, with some decidedly different contours.)

Clear lines emerge when it comes to race, inequality and what the government should do about it. There were also decidedly different views on the role of government overall, economic policy, immigration, religion, the U.S. standing in the world, and — for Republican-leaning groups — former President Donald Trump.

What's more, despite surveys having found broad support for a third