The Causes and Effects of Political Polarization

Examining Political Polarization in the United States

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Political Polarization

The United States of America is in such a state that a group of three or more citizens cannot have a modest conversation on politics without turning on each other and becoming hostile. Many citizens are too angry to listen because they are deeply rooted in the attributes of their party. It has reached a point where Americans cannot even agree on meanings for common words-especially those that have meaning for the nation’s most fundamental values. A good example is the word exceptional which to republicans means that Americans are greater compared to non-Americans and America is on a pedestal and other nations should emulate her.

On the other hand, Democrats feel that other places are great as well and exceptional means there are a few things…