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Why We're Polarized

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2020

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Essay Topics

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How has the politics of race impacted polarization in the US? Consider the causes of polarization and the context of demographic changes.

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If partisans are less concerned with policy than identity, how did partisanship strengthen so much with ideological sorting? What accounts for the intensity of identity with a political party?

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Do the uninformed—or those who pay little or no attention to politics—offer an opportunity to change the current political alignment and reduce polarization? Why or why not?

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