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Polarization may phase out of American politics as younger generations shift into power

  • Written by Sally Friedman, Associate Professor of Political Science, University at Albany, State University of New York
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The sharp increase in political polarization in America over the past 50 years has been driven in part by how different generations think about politics. But the rise of younger generations to political power may actually erase the deep social...

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