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Threats to Today's US Political Climate Based on current analysis, the US political landscape faces several interlocking threats: 1. Hyper-Partisan Polarization and Institutional Erosion Political scientists describe a troubling feedback loop at the core of the crisis. A broad consensus exists among political experts that American democracy is in a brittle and threatened place, with an increas

Whether political polarization is "worse than it has been in the past" depends entirely on which historical era is being compared, as well as how polarization is measured. In terms of modern history—specifically the mid-to-late 20th century—yes, political polarization is significantly worse today. However, if compared to the entire arc of American history, the nation has survived several periods