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Republicans and Democrats are more divided along ideological lines – and partisan acrimony is deeper and more extensive – than at any point in recent history. And these trends manifest themselves in myriad ways, both in politics and in everyday life.
As librarians around the country gather in Las Vegas for the American Library Association’s annual conference, here are findings that stand out from our research.
The nation’s increasing ideological polarization makes political compromise more difficult, in part because those at opposite ends of the ideological spectrum see less benefit in meeting the other side halfway. A logical point of compromise for most Americans is splitting things down the middle. But a significant minority – and a substantial share of the active […]
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