Fascinating essay by T. Edsall:

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/19/opinion/democracy-partisanship-political-hatred.html?unlocked_article_code=1.000.w25C.KxGKH7oIbZvO&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb

He interviewed a dozen or more political scientists and sociologists on the nature and causes of the political divide in the U.S. and Europe. He quotes heavily from their responses. It’s a long, but very worthwhile read.

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