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You would disagree that American politics has become more polarized in the last two decades?

• Retra 8y ago
  What is the special significance of the 20-year time frame? It's not more polarized now that it was in 1860. Or 1760. Or 1960.
  • jm__87 8y ago
    Sure... but do you think it really makes sense to compare today to 1760 or 1860?
    • Retra 8y ago
      When you are saying some social phenomena is "new", yes.
      • jm__87 8y ago
        I never said it was new. I don't see why this makes it matter more or less anyway? It's sort of irrelevant whether we have seen this social phenomenon before. What is relevant is the impact it is having on society now.
• dragonwriter 8y ago
  > You would disagree that American politics has become more polarized in the last two decades? Yes. American politics is not notably more polarized now than in the time immediately preceding the Clinton impeachment. (Now, had you said either 10 or 30 instead of 20, the answer would be different.)