Political division in the US surged from 2008 onwards, study suggests
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Almost all the rise in US polarisation over political issues since the late 1980s occurred from 2008 onwards, a new study suggests. Most of this has been driven by the American left becoming more socially liberal over time.
  • TheDemonBuer@lemmy.worldEnglish
    13·
    1 day ago

    Historic economic crises tend to do that.

    Neoliberalism collapsed with the financial crisis. It was fully exposed as a failed ideology. But, nearly two decades later, there still isn’t a consensus on what should replace it. There are plenty of ideas, but no consensus. The division will continue until a consensus emerges.

  • limer@lemmy.mlEnglish
    2·
    19 hours ago

    American politics has become more conservative, or reactionary, over this period. The actual American left never really changed.

  • SolidShake@lemmy.worldEnglish
    16·
    1 day ago

    I just hate how there’s 400 terms for the same thing. You’re either Democrat or Republican or a neutral whatever. That’s it man. Don’t need to say your a Forgotten waffle conservatory westerner

    • Attacker94@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      10 hours ago

      My biggest issue is that there are really only 2 parties, I get what you mean about the 400 terms, but in my experience, most of them are slightly different too the point that a separate term is justified. That being said I wouldn’t mind some standardization since sometimes the terms were made in a context that makes them mean the exact opposite to what the average person interprets it as.