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pembrooktoday at 9:45 AM1 replyview on HN

I will call this Exhibit A in proving my point about polarization, thank you left-leaning person lacking in self-awareness.

Now we just need a right-leaning person who lacks self awareness to offer a rebuttal to you and we can complete the picture.


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amanaplanacanaltoday at 11:09 AM

Are Americans really more polarized? I guess it depends on when you choose your baseline.

It's certainly true that the political parties are more polarized, didn't used to be as ideological as they are now. To a large extent, the southern Democrats all left to join the Republican party, and the "compassionate conservatives" have mostly abandoned the Republican party. I expect with the split between MAGA and the America first people we are beginning to see another realignment.