Claude Sonnet 5Oct 2714 citationsYes
Is political polarization worse than it's been in the past?
Short answer: Yes — by most measures, especially in the U.S., political polarization today is more severe than at almost any point in recent history, though there's debate about exactly how to measure it and what's driving it.
The Evidence for "Worse Than Ever"
Congressional/legislative polarization: The polarization of political opinions among members of the US legislative chambers measured b