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    7 things to know about polarization in America

    Political polarization is the defining feature of early 21st century American politics, both among the public and elected officials. Our study finds that Republicans and Democrats are further apart than at any point in recent history.

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    Table 3.1 Preferred Community

    This question is discussed in Section 3 of the report. Houses are larger/farther apart but schools/stores are miles away % Houses are smaller/closer, but schools/stores are walking distance % (VOL.) DK/Ref % (N) TOTAL 49 48 2 3,341 PARTY WITH LEANERS Rep/Rep lean 61 38 2 1,340 Dem/Dem lean 40 58 2 1,572 PARTY ID […]

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    Elaborations: More Expert Responses

    Each increment of growth in bandwidth has enabled new communication, new participation in communities, more effective outreach to broader social networks, more access to information, and more algorithmic interventions to sort and filter data. Most of the experts in this canvassing see all those trends being amplified in the decade to come as gigabit connectivity […]

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    References

    Bricker, Jesse, Arthur B. Kennickell, Kevin B. Moore, and John Sabelhaus, 2012. “Changes in U.S. Family Finances from 2007 to 2010: Evidence from the Survey of Consumer Finances.” Bulletin 98-2. Washington, D.C.: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, June. Brown, Meta, Andrew Haughwout, Donghoon Lee, and Wilbert van der Klaauw, 2010. “The Financial Crisis […]

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    Section 3: Political Polarization and Personal Life

    Liberals and conservatives are divided over more than just politics. Those on the opposite ends of the ideological spectrum disagree about everything from the type of community in which they prefer to live to the type of people they would welcome into their families. It is an enduring stereotype – conservatives prefer suburban McMansions while […]