The article discusses the alarming rise of polarization across various societies, highlighting how figures like Donald Trump and political entities like Germany’s AfD exacerbate divisions in the US and Europe. With increasing social gaps and a growing list of global challenges, the willingness to find common ground is waning. Sociologist Nils Teichler warns that entrenched attitudes towards different groups hinder political compromise, which is essential for addressing pressing societal issues such as climate change, migration, and conflict.
If groups within a population block each other, political compromises become impossible. The more strongly attitudes to a group are pre-established, the more social cohesion is endangered.
Democratic societies enjoyed the reputation of being better at solving problems, but in our increasingly polarized world, this reputation has taken a hit.
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