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IMHO, US politics are extremely polarized. Politics elsewhere tend to be a much more nuanced spectrum, with large moderate bases.
by lhorie 6y ago
IMHO, US politics are extremely polarized. Politics elsewhere tend to be a much more nuanced spectrum, with large moderate bases.
- throwaway894345 6y agoThere's a lot of money to be had by making sure Americans are divided and not united against corporate interests. In addition to limiting corporate lobbying (including fixing the lobbyist/regulator revolving door), campaign donations, etc, I would really like to see more research into how media and social media influence polarization, and perhaps some regulation around social media curation.
- pydry 6y agoIt's less about the polarization and more about the dominance of the hydrocarbon lobby. In Europe it just isn't as powerful. It's the same story with a few lobbies - especially gun manufacturing and HMO. The most successful lobbies may favor one side but they are pretty bipartisan.