It isn’t news that American politics feels as divided as ever. A recent poll from the Pew Research Center found seven in 10 Democrats — and half of Republicans — would likely choose not to date somebody who voted for the other party’s candidate in 2016. If we can’t keep our politics seperate from our Tinder matches, how healthy can our system really be?
As the country enters the home stretch of a tense election cycle framed by nationwide protests and a deadly pandemic, it’s worth taking a step back and asking how our politics ended up so polarized. Why is our system so ideologically splintered? What issues are driving us apart? Is this, to echo a popular chant from demonstrations today, what democracy looks like?
The lectures in this series explore the history of America’s major political parties and the ideologies grounding them, as well as the role of institutions like the Supreme Court and the press. It also covers topics that have historically heightened political divisions like race, religion and the effects of partisan gerrymandering.
You can view more Forum Network lectures here, and see a list of upcoming events here.
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It isn’t news that American politics feels as divided as ever. A recent poll from the Pew Research Center found seven in 10 Democrats — and half of Republicans — would likely choose not to date somebody who voted for the other party’s candidate in 2016. If we can’t keep our politics seperate from our Tinder matches, how healthy can our system really be?
As the country enters the home stretch of a tense election cycle framed by nationwide protests and a deadly pandemic, it’s worth taking a step back and asking how our politics ended up so polarized. Why is our system so ideologically splintered? What issues are driving us apart? Is this, to echo a popular chant from demonstrations today, what democracy looks like?
The lectures in this series explore the history of America’s major political parties and the ideologies grounding them, as well as the role of institutions like the Supreme Court and the press. It also covers topics that have historically heightened political divisions like race, religion and the effects of partisan gerrymandering.
You can view more Forum Network lectures here, and see a list of upcoming events here.
Image credit: Pexels
