How Did Politics Get So Divided?
In the 1950s–70s, Congress voted across party lines 60% of the time — a golden age of bipartisanship. But since the 1990s, America’s political divide has hit a 50-year high. From the 1960s culture wars to today’s urban vs. rural splits, history shows us how polarization grows — in the U.S. and across the world.
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