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We are a fractured nation, but there is still hope

By Filings on Thu, 10/21/21
Society & Culture
Polarization
American Culture

“The Founders worried about ‘factionalism’ becoming tyranny, but thought the nation so large and scattered that it would be impossible for the ‘like-minded’ to come together for evil ends. But modern social and mass media have helped turn citizens into mobs determined to destroy their political enemies. Do we have anything in common anymore?” - Acton

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dgszweda

NewActon states,

Mon, 10/25/21

Acton states,

“even higher percentages of respondents viewed members of the other party as presenting a “clear and present danger” that will likely result in “personal loss or suffering.”

I would like to see the number of members who view their own party as presenting a “clear and present danger”.

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  • Polarization study: both sides “feel that the other side dislikes them nearly twice as much as they actually do.”
  • They’re Our Parties and I’ll Cry If I Want To

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