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How Not to Have a Civil War, Part 1: Introduction

By Filings on Tue, 09/29/20
Society & Culture
Polarization
American Culture

“Anybody currently over the age of 40 knows that every election since 1992 has been ‘the most important election of our lifetime.’ Even so, it feels like this year is extraordinary. There’s been fighting in the streets that reminds us old-timers of 1968, combined with a general sense of being on edge due to all the coronavirus issues. Adding fuel to the fire is the fact that with social media, now every nitwit can be a publisher, with no editorial constraints…” - Dan Olinger

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Topics: Pew Research, American Culture, Polarization
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  • Barna Research on Polarization in America: Adults Are More Willing to Listen—and More Likely to Feel Threatened
  • Pew: Most Americans see news they think is inaccurate, and about half say it’s tough to know what is true
  • When You’re Tempted to Hate People, Part 1: Introduction
  • “As evenly divided as the US electorate is, there are not just two teams.”

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