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U.S. Political Polarization Didn’t Rise Gradually—It Spiked After 2008, Study Finds (thedebrief.org)

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Polarization in the U.S. didn’t rise gradually. A new machine-learning study shows it surged after 2008- but why?

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[–] m3t00@midwest.social -2 points 3 months ago

the Obama haters polarized against democrats and their tree-hugging ilk. aligned with the bible thumping infomercial watching reality tv hoards that fuel the spammers on internet. bread and circuses.