polarization

And that polarization, he said, is being exploited by extremist groups seeking to advance a certain message.

To me, the impulse to shut down the other side, combined with the “change my mind approach” to debate, has only exacerbated political polarization and entrenchment.

But their effort arguably better highlights some Democrats’ rightward shift on immigration policy and inability to grapple with political polarization, which has all but killed bipartisanship.

The backlash over comments surrounding the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk is now colliding with a wider debate about free speech, workplace conduct and political polarization.

“What we call polarization, they called sectionalism, and in the 1850s there was a growing sense that the sections of the country were pulling apart,” said Matthew Pinsker of Dickinson University.