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    Political polarization is defined as the average ideological distance between the median Democrat and Republican in the state legislature (Hopkins & Sides, 16).  Political polarization is not only seen in the government it’s also recognized throughout the electorate and within political activists.  Amongst the political spectrum, it appears that the middle has slowly been declining.  The electorate had previously been viewed as more moderate but recently the centrist view has been eliminated.  Generally

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    The gaps have grown larger between Republicans and Democrats based on fundamental political beliefs. America’s two political parties have become so divided that it has come to be known as polarization. Divided government has been extremely common after World War II. Political polarization has increased intensely since the New Deal in the 1930s. The New Deal coalition emerged during the 1932 presidential election and had launched a partisan realignment in American politics, allowing the Democrats

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    Analyze the evidence that American politics is becoming more polarized. If so, is this a reaction to the polarization of political elites? Approx 1500 words 13/12/10 "The election of 2008... marked the end of an epoch. No longer could Republicans count on the basic conservatism of the American people, the reflexive hostility to candidates who favour big government" (Darman, 2010, 34) In the 1970s and 1980s there was a consensus that the importance of political parties was in decline

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    anti-authoritarianism, prejudiced in favour of certain social groups (usually celebrating the white male privilege), and spatially contextualized either in the Australian bush and the outback, or in the coastal cities. Within such a clear spatial polarization, the suburbs were largely neglected and referred to as the Australian ugliness. This paper attempts to disclose the subversive

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    found itself as the center of a myriad of debates concerning its probable demise as a hegemon. Many experts conclude that this decline is a result of threats imposed by emerging powers like Russia and China. I argue that the internal issues of polarization and trust in the government are potentially paving the path of slow decline for the United States on an international level. As this paper aims to support my argument, the first portion will describe the U.S.’s rising political gap, as well as

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    Many college students, such as myself, have experienced group polarization quite a few times in their college lives. Group polarization occurs several times in college because of how often students discuss their beliefs in classrooms, clubs, sororities and fraternities and even in the work place. Although I have experienced group polarization countless times in college, there was one instance that stood out from the rest. While attending my first semester at, Hillsborough Community College and taking

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    Australian major cities play a key function for the national economy. However the increase in urbanization and immigration creates issues such as social polarization. Social polarization creates vulnerability with continuing high rates of unemployment, low level of household income, separation between communities and inequality. Social polarization Cities today are dominated by business and industrial services rather than by manufacturing, creating a growing

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    The adversarial media's’ role as framers in a representative democracy causes increased polarization in the United States. Those on either side of the political spectrum are already divided and news outlets take advantage of this divide, feeding on selective exposure. On social media, many people only see opinions which confirm or support their own, limiting their range of perspectives on important issues. Televised news outlets are culprits of the same crime, with some supporting extreme conservative

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    This change in power is due to three main issues. This first key factor is the polarization between the Republican and Democratic parties. “Republicans and Democrats are further apart ideologically than at any point in recent history. Growing numbers of Republicans and Democrats express highly negative views of the opposing party. And to a considerable degree, polarization is reflected in the personal lives and lifestyles of those on both the right and left.” (Doherty, 2014)

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    America’s political polarization is doing more than simply dividing political parties, it’s spreading throughout our society as well. Our political leaders have much to do with this ongoing problem. Constantly contributing with fear mongering, endless war, questionable trade deals, higher taxes, bought elections, and rigged economy. But let’s be honest, our dubious government is only the cherry on top. We, including myself, are the problem. We’ve allowed this to grow and multiply throughout our very

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