Let’s Find Common Ground

2024 Election Politics: How Divided Are We Really? Kate Carney and John Geer


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Partisan divides are as deep as ever. Most Americans are exhausted by the dysfunction and divisions in American politics. Some scholars claim the country is on the brink of civil war. But several recent polls suggest that clear majorities of voters agree on many issues. 

We dive into the data from two different groups that study American attitudes and beliefs.

Kate Carney is chief of staff for the nonpartisan research organization, More in Common. Her work aims to help build strong communities for a strong country.

John Geer is a professor of political science and leads the Vanderbilt Project on Unity & American Democracy. He discusses findings from Vanderbilt’s which tracks trust in institutions and democracy.

Hear some of their surprising findings on this episode of "Let's Find Common Ground".

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