Political Polarization
Political polarization – the vast and growing gap between liberals and conservatives, Republicans and Democrats – is a defining feature of American politics today, and one the Pew Research Center has documented for many years.
Only six states now have U.S. senators of different parties – the smallest number of split delegations in more than a century.
Donald Trump’s four-year tenure in the White House revealed extraordinary fissures in American society but left little doubt that he is a figure unlike any other in the nation’s history.
Americans are more likely to support than oppose banning Donald Trump’s social media accounts, but views are divided along political lines.