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Mar 10, 2022 · It’s become commonplace among observers of U.S. politics to decry partisan polarization in Congress. Indeed, a Pew Research Center analysis finds that, on average, Democrats and Republicans are farther apart ideologically today than at any time in the past 50 years.
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Jul 2, 2024 · In a 2021 study in the Journal of Politics, researchers found that when a person in one political party was asked what they think of someone in the other party, their answer was pretty negative....
Sep 5, 2023 · Congress remains very ideologically polarized. Since the Tea Party Caucus entered in 2011, there has been almost no issue area overlap between members of Congress across the two parties (see figure 11).
Mar 15, 2022 · It means that one political party is getting more partisan (or polarized) than the other – or that one side is moving closer to its ideological pole than the other. It’s what has happened in...
Aug 19, 2024 · Congress, mired in perpetual gridlock, struggles to pass even the most essential legislation, undermining the principles of democracy. This legislative stalemate reflects a broader societal trend where Americans increasingly see those with opposing views not merely as adversaries, but as enemies.
Nov 6, 2023 · The current U.S. Congress is on track to be the most polarized ever, according to a running analysis at voteview.com, a tool widely used by political scientists that sorts lawmakers based on how...
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Jul 8, 2024 · It is well known that members of Congress have become more ideologically polarized in recent years. In new research, Connor Halloran Phillips, James M. Snyder, Jr., and Andrew B. Hall look at the influence of the pool of potential candidates for Congress on the partisanship of those who are elected. Examining partisanship among state ...