pitting

Layered on top of that is the fact that political disagreements have morphed into moral conflicts that are perceived as pitting good against evil.

Scott orchestrates something like this in the movie, pitting the crews of two ships, one manned by Roman soldiers, the other by gladiators, against each other.

“It’s pitting groups against each other,” said Gonzalez, who is Mexican American and a former president of the Los Angeles County Democratic Party.

And Gasly - who also benefited from not pitting at the crucial time - climbed up from 13th on the grid.

Ideological debates that once took place between Democrats and Republicans — over education, housing, the environment, workers and dozens of other issues — have shifted to within the party: Often pitting liberals against moderates.