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Is political polarization worse than it's been in the past?
Polarization today feels worse — I'll check whether data shows it's historically unprecedented.
Yes, by most modern measures — but with important historical nuance.
Scholars distinguish two types in the United States: ideological polarization (differences between policy positions) and affective polarization (dislike and distrust of political out-groups), and political polarization is a prominent