Here's Why Partisanship is Skyrocketing
A new study shows that “affective polarization” is on the upswing: negative feelings about enemy parties is on the increase, even if policy positions and ideology are not. What’s the main drive behind the increase? Dr. Andrea Jones-Rooy joins to discuss the primary factor in partisan rancor.
Morris Fiorina: The Country Isn’t Polarized
https://politicalorphanage.libsyn.com/ep-28-the-country-isnt-polarized-guest-morris-fiorina-0
Tim Carney: Loneliness is Worse for Cities Than Godzilla
Amusing Ourselves to Death
https://politicalorphanage.libsyn.com/amusing-ourselves-to-death
“The Origins and Consequences of Affective Polarization in the United States”
https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/pdf/10.1146/annurev-polisci-051117-073034
Heaton on Andrea’s show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-kKDkeauj4&list=PLoGqAxLE0kqxeilRQgba67-b45UCE9tQw&index=18