Library of Congress The affect is worse that the issues. When polled, Americans believe one thing; when they self-label, they speak differently. David C. Barker and Lilliana Mason, nationally recognized experts on the roots and manifestations of political polarization, discuss how political discourse has become so degraded and what to look for in the future …
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How Did We Get So Gerrymandered? Richland County’s Ward 10 is a very Democratic precinct in the middle of SC Congressional District 2, which has been Republican since Floyd Spence switched parties in 1962 and the district followed his lead. Now most of Ward 10 is in SC Congressional District 6, part of which is …
Read Your Local Paper: Be Less Angry (and Be a Better Voter) People are captivated by the stream of stories that come out of the White House and Congress, and national news outlets are positioned to cash in on this in a big way. As large, national media companies are adapting well to high demands …
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