‘The Bitter End’ to democracy? Hindsight is 20/20.

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‘The Bitter End’ to democracy? Hindsight is 20/20.

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UCLA political scientists Lynn Vavreck and Chris Tausanovitch and Vanderbilt’s John Sides argue that political party identity has become increasingly “calcified” in surprising new ways. Their latest book,“The Bitter End,” describes both the long-term trends and short-term shocks that shaped the 2020 presidential election and continue reverberating today.

What’s driving the increasing distance between the parties and the growing homogeneity within the parties?

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