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Political polarization in America is worse than ever,  and what we can do about it

Political polarization in America is worse than ever, and what we can do about it

Update: 2022-03-11
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Darrell West, vice president and director of Governance Studies, says the forces that have fueled political polarization and extremism in the U.S. even since the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol are worsening. He offers insights about why, and what citizens and government can do about it. Show notes and transcript:   Follow Brookings podcasts on Apple or Google podcasts, or on Spotify. Send feedback email to , and follow us and tweet us at  on Twitter. The Brookings Cafeteria is part of the .
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Political polarization in America is worse than ever,  and what we can do about it

Political polarization in America is worse than ever, and what we can do about it