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In the 1990's, House Speaker Newt Gingrich's use of "asymmetric constitutional hardball" led to increasing polarization in American politics driven primarily by the Republican Party. [ 36 ] [ 37 ] [ 38 ] Media and political figures began espousing the narrative of polarization in the early 1990s, with a notable example being Pat Buchanan 's ...
Political polarization can help transform or disrupt the status quo, sometimes addressing injustices or imbalances in a popular vs. oligarchic struggle. [107] [108] Political polarization can serve to unify, invigorate, or mobilize potential allies at the elite and mass levels. It can also help to divide, weaken, or pacify competitors.
Why We're Polarized is a 2020 non-fiction book by American journalist Ezra Klein, in which the author analyzes political polarization in the United States.Focusing in particular on the growing polarization between the major political parties in the United States (the Democratic Party and the Republican Party), the author argues that a combination of good intentions gone wrong, such as dealing ...
The growing evidence that—even heading into this year’s election—Americans are less divided than you may think.
Despite claims of political polarization, the Democratic and Republican parties are unified in their temperament and values, with both candidates moving towards centrist positions on issues such ...
According to Merriam-Webster, polarization and the verb polarize date back to the early 1800s. It was used when describing light waves. The physical definition of polarize, to cause to vibrate in ...
Since the 1990s, the U.S. has experienced more "partisan sorting" (i.e. liberal Republicans and conservative Democrats began to disappear); [50] as well as a greater surge in ideological polarization, and affective polarization than comparable democracies, [51] [52] with a shift away from focus on political success, toward the abhorrence and ...
Emalee Morley. The bitter memories began on Valentine’s Day 2022 when a man with a gun walked into the small campaign office where Morley, Greenberg, and a group of staffers were meeting.