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Polarization
early and often
Apr. 17, 2024
The ‘Uniparty’ Delusion Shared by MTG and RFK Jr. Despite increased polarization, right-wing extremists, conspiracy theorists, and some pro-Palestinian protesters say the two parties are no different.
just asking questions
Mar. 27, 2022
Lessons From Lincoln on Solving Today’s Bitterest Conflicts A talk with author John Avlon on how the 16th president’s strategy for post-war peace can still guide America through crisis, at home and abroad.
By Ed Kilgore
polarization
July 8, 2021
We Are Two Nations, Divisible While Americans claim to want bipartisanship, our differences are clearly real and deep-seated. Embracing this is far healthier than denying it.
By Ed Kilgore
democratic party
Dec. 14, 2020
Democrats Have a Problem. ‘Workers, Wages, Weed’ May Be the Answer. The party needs a clear national brand with strong appeal to non-college-educated voters.
By Eric Levitz
vision 2020
Oct. 27, 2020
How Trump Failed to Make This a ‘Choice’ Election COVID-19 and Joe Biden’s nomination screwed up Trump’s original campaign strategy, and he never adjusted.
By Ed Kilgore
Americans Far More Polarized on Impeachment Than in the Past Don’t count on rank-and-file Republicans to abandon Trump the way many abandoned Nixon.
By Ed Kilgore
America’s Political System Is Rigged Against Liberals (and Always Has Been) The left’s underrepresentation in U.S. politics isn’t new, and ending gerrymandering won’t fix it. But the liberalization of suburbia might.
By Eric Levitz
vision 2020
Feb. 26, 2019
Democrats Don’t Have to Choose a Path to Victory Until the Fall of 2020 The idea that Democrats must decide right now which states to prioritize in 2020 misses the lesson of 2016 that tactical flexibility is essential.
By Ed Kilgore
white house
Dec. 10, 2018
Trump Could Use Chief of Staff Appointment to Declare Total War on His Enemies A top staffer like Mark Meadows would be confirmation that Trump’s strategy to defend against political and legal threats is maximum polarization.
By Ed Kilgore
Tribalism Isn’t Our Democracy’s Problem. The Conservative Movement Is. Partisan polarization has made it easier for lawmakers to disregard the popular will; but it is reactionary elites who demand such disregard.
By Eric Levitz
the kavanaugh hearings
Oct. 5, 2018
Senate Cuts Off Debate on Kavanaugh, Making His Confirmation All But Certain In the end, Jeff Flake, Susan Collins and Joe Manchin are giving Kavanaugh the votes he needed.
By Ed Kilgore
Study: You Can Get Whites to Oppose Welfare With This One Weird Trick A new study finds that white Americans are way more likely to support cuts to aid for the poor once you put them in a racist mood.
By Eric Levitz
Scott Walker Abandons Fight Against Special Elections The hyper-partisan governor of hyper-polarized Wisconsin loses a round to the courts.
By Ed Kilgore
Tammy Baldwin’s Tough Reelection Fight in Hyperpolarized Wisconsin An awful lot’s going on politically in Wisconsin this year, and Senator Tammy Baldwin’s right in the middle of it.
By Ed Kilgore
donald trump
Feb. 2, 2018
Joe Manchin Is Right: Washington Sucks As Washington descends into tribal warfare over the president’s struggle against independent investigation, Congress is becoming a bad joke.
By Ed Kilgore
Half of Republicans Think Trump’s a Genius And over half of Democrats think Trump’s mentally unstable. We’re not all just going to get along.
By Ed Kilgore
Roy Moore’s Candidacy Was in Trouble Even Before the Sexual-Abuse Allegations Joe Trippi argues that abuse allegations against Roy Moore changed the focus of the race from the judge’s crazy record to the hated national media.
By Ed Kilgore
The Blue Dog That Didn’t Bark: House Dems Hang Tough on Tax Bill During the last big tax-cut debate in 2001, plenty of Democrats defected to the GOP on crucial votes. It’s not happening this year, so far.
By Ed Kilgore
Voters, Not Just Politicians, Are Polarized by Party and Ideology While some observers think of polarization as a Washington phenomenon that doesn’t reflect the citizenry, fresh evidence shows otherwise.
By Ed Kilgore
Republicans Love the Same Attack on Syria They Hated When Obama Considered It In a rare set of nearly identical circumstances, GOP voters have veered from massive opposition to strikes on Syria held during Obama’s presidency.
By Ed Kilgore
Racially Polarized Voting Is Getting Extreme in the South In just the last decade, Southern white voters have trended Republican in a profound way that makes racial gerrymandering easier.
By Ed Kilgore
Hillary Clinton Won the First Debate. What If That Doesn’t Move the Polls? It would indicate that American voters are so polarized that the race will come down to one key factor.
By Ed Kilgore
Why Going Negative and Staying There Is the Best Strategy in This Election Wonder why politicians “go negative” so often in partisan contests? Part of the reason is that independents who “lean” toward one party are mostly motivated by hatred of the other one.
By Ed Kilgore
Should Hillary Clinton Try to Woo the Support of ‘Responsible Republicans’? It might make more sense for her to hunt where the actual ducks live — among Sanders backers.
By Ed Kilgore
Supreme Court Opening Creates ‘Battle of a Different Order’ Ideological and partisan polarization plus availability of the filibuster could mean an epic Court fight that could go on well past the elections.
By Ed Kilgore
early and often
Nov. 5, 2014
Liberal Policies Win; Liberal Candidates Lose The vast majority of Americans hold muddled political opinions.
By Annie Lowrey
