It seems in recent years that opposing political parties have grown further and further apart. But is that really what's happening? What are the causes and consequences of political polarization, and how can we bridge the gap? Join the three of us as we dive into this issue and provide our own opinions!

Sources:

What political polarization means for the 2020 election (The Observer)

Opinion | Is Media Driving Americans Apart? (The New York Times)

Are Social Media Driving Political Polarization? (Greater Good Berkeley)

Historian Niall Ferguson on the roots of today's political polarization (YouTube)

Emotion shapes the diffusion of moralized content in social network (Proceedings of the National Acadamy of Sciences of the United States of America)

Why Social Media Is So Good at Polarizing Us (The Wall Street Journal)

Democrats and Republicans are divided over coronavirus risks. That could kill people. (The Washington Post)

Polarization and the Pandemic: American Political Discourse (Berkman Klein Center)

Why America’s Political Divisions Will Only Get Worse (The New York Times)

What is the MMP voting system? (New Zealand Parliament)

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