#political-polarization

#political-polarization

"Wokeness", like "cancel culture" and "critical race theory", is ill-defined and used as a vague catch-all for things the right does not like. In large part, the war on wokeness has been manufactured by the right's elite. In part, the war arises from grievances of the base. There are even some non-imaginary conflicts in this war -at least on the part of the Americans that can be seen as blue-collar workers.

The cult of personality was apparent as Donald Trump's cabinet convened on Wednesday in a marathon session that could have embarrassed even a seasoned strongman, providing for three hours and 17 minutes of fawning television coverage. There was Steve Witkoff, the president's top envoy and negotiator, standing up in the increasingly gilded Cabinet Room, offering praise that could have made even Vladimir Putin blush.

More than five years after COVID-19 began spreading in the United States, a new conventional wisdom has taken hold in some quarters: Public-health officials knew or should have known from the start that pandemic restrictions would do more harm than good, forced them on the public anyway, and then doubled down even as the evidence piled up against them.

With the conservative majority's ruling in Rucho v Common Cause, gerrymandering was deemed a matter of political concern, leaving extreme practices unchecked and escalating polarization.

Attorney General Pam Bondi's directive to investigate the origins of the Trump-Russia inquiry reignites scrutiny of a politically charged topic that has long affected Trump.

A new study suggests that gold can be superheated far beyond its melting point without it becoming a liquid. Using an intense burst from a laser, a team heated a gold foil to 14 times its melting point, far beyond a theoretical limit put forward in previous studies.

In today's America, people leave their jobs because their boss hangs the wrong flag in the office. Long-standing friendships end because a vote was cast for that other guy.

According to the report, 57 percent of Americans trust nonprofits to 'do what is right.' This far exceeds the level of trust in other institutions, including small business, the news media, and federal government.

Consensus is in short supply in modern America, characterized by polarization along geographic, educational, class, and sexual lines, and media fragmentation. This fragmentation leads to widespread suspicion and loneliness among citizens.

Kemi Badenoch was about to make a speech about restricting non-British nationals' access to disability and sickness benefits, another instalment of her toxic quest to divide people into makers and takers.

Liberalism hinges on the belief that language can transparently describe reality, facilitating rational debate on diverse visions for a better society.

Richard E. Farley’s book, Drop Dead, examines the fiscal crisis of New York City in 1975, drawing parallels to current economic pressures and instability.

Research shows that forgiveness can lower depression, reduce anxiety, improve cardiac health, and even extend your lifespan.

"It's really the opposite of the nasty, divisive posting you find on social media," offered Tango co-creator Joshua D. Greene '97, reflecting on the positive impact of the quiz game.

The more Mahmudabad pleads his innocence, the deeper the suspicion grows against him as the Supreme Court has cast doubt on his intent.

"This isn't about appliance performance; it's about a war on freedom over basic home goods that many Americans depend on."

Francis's popularity has dwindled significantly in Argentina, his homeland, showcasing the paradox of being a global figure yet facing rejection locally.

"If our lives are going to be dominated by efforts to dominate people we disagree with, we're going to put the 250-year-old march toward a more perfect union at risk."

"It's just so polarizing," DMV-based matchmaker Susan Trombetti told Axios. "It always has been, but it's on steroids now."