> I don't think that's true; I don't think political engagement or polarization is higher than, say, the period of the Korean War-Civil Rights-Vietnam-Watergat

> I don't think that's true; I don't think political engagement or polarization is higher than, say, the period of the Korean War-Civil Rights-Vietnam-Watergate period. I think this is a compelling argument and you may be right. But I think the flavor of modern divisiveness closer fits those days where Birth Of A Nation influenced a lot of the US. The scope may be less but indications are we're moving that way.