, Columnist
What's So Bad About Political Polarization?
Political polarization ain't so bad.
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The Monkey Cage series summarizing what political scientists know -- and don't know -- about partisan polarization continues to be outstanding, a real must-read for those who want to understand contemporary politics.
Sean Theriault today draws a very important distinction between polarization and what he calls partisan warfare, which he describes as the real problem plaguing Washington. I think that's exactly right.