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Allowing these perpetrators of political polarization to stand in the way of democracy is the biggest hindrance to healthy party disagreement. [176] A concern with the increasing trend of political polarization is the social stigma stemming from either side towards their perceived opposition.
The politics of Virginia have followed major historical events and demographic changes in the commonwealth. In the 21st century, the northern region has become more liberal in attitudes and voting, constituting a reliable voting bloc for Democrats and joining with population centers in the Richmond Metropolitan and Hampton Roads areas to ...
Political scientists typically distinguish between two levels of political polarization: elite and mass. "Elite polarization" focuses on the polarization of the political elites, like party organizers and elected officials. "Mass polarization" (or popular polarization) focuses on the polarization of the masses, most often the electorate or ...
OpEd: Fewer than half of U.S. adults can name all three branches of government, down nine percentage points from last year and the first decline since 2016.
In today’s edition, national political correspondent Steve Kornacki explores whether Virginia, which has drifted away from the GOP at the presidential level, could be competitive this fall.
Virginia is one of just a handful of states that holds major elections in off years, so while special elections to replace state Sens. John McGuire, R-Goochland, and Suhas Subramanyam, D-Loudoun ...
Feelings of cultural and political polarization between red and blue states, which have gained increased media attention since the 2004 election, have resulted in increased mutual feelings of alienation and enmity. [33] The polarization has been present for only four close elections (2000, 2004, 2016, and 2020).
About 60 percent of Americans across political parties think that people mostly get along, but that politics drives them apart, according to a 2021 CBS News and YouGov poll. Still, 33 percent say ...