Conrad Hackett Nov 29, 2022

US: Pew Research Center analysis finds that Democrats and Republicans in Congress are now farther apart ideologically than at any time in the past 50 years. Republicans have moved further to the right than Democrats have to the left.

https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/03/10/the-polarization-in-todays-congress-has-roots-that-go-back-decades/ #PewResearch

The polarization in today’s Congress has roots that go back decades

On average, Democrats and Republicans are farther apart ideologically today than at any time in the past 50 years.

Pew Research Center
Show threadJozefNov 30, 2022
@conradhackett Very scary to see. I think it makes sense though, in times of crisis the right are more likely to take extreme viewpoints as resolutions to societal issues, as they feel more comfortable expressing what they really want to an audience of masses who are suffering and more likely to buy it.
Show threadJozef
@conradhackett I'm not a historian but I think that follows historical trends too right? Alt right wing leadership is usually preceded by significant economic turmoil.
Nov 30, 2022 at 12:25amWeb