Politics with Paul #45: The Types of Polarization...And How Any of Us Can Become Polarized
Update: 2025-06-17
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Most people can see that American politics is rife with polarization. It's led to countless examples of enmity, strife, harsh rhetoric, broken relationships…and violence. But what many people don't realize is that polarization takes on multiple forms, and thus manifests and foments in different ways.
And one of the most unfortunate truths is that there is one particular type of polarization that any of us can display.
What are the different types of polarization? Why is it important to understand the different types? How do we measure them? How long has America been polarized? And which particular type of polarization is one that can, unfortunately, be exhibited by any one of us? All this and more is on tap for today's episode.
It's time for us all to take a step back and reevaluate how we approach politics.
(0:00 ) Intro of Today's Topic: The Types of Political Polarization
(2:00 ) How Long has America Been Politically Polarized?
(12:11 ) Why it is Important To Distinguish Between Types of Polarization
(14:17 ) How Do We Measure Polarization?
(17:44 ) Type 1: Partisan Polarization - Not just Democrats and Republicans
(27:01 ) Type 2: Ideological Polarization - Liberal vs. Conservative
(38:24 ) Type 3: Issue Polarization - Views on Singular Issues
(45:18 ) Type 4: Affective Polarization - Our Feelings About Others
(52:27 ) Why Affective Polarization is the Most Insidious...and Can Affect Any of Us
(1:04:35 ) Final Thoughts: Tips for Stopping Ourselves From Being Affectively Polarized
And one of the most unfortunate truths is that there is one particular type of polarization that any of us can display.
What are the different types of polarization? Why is it important to understand the different types? How do we measure them? How long has America been polarized? And which particular type of polarization is one that can, unfortunately, be exhibited by any one of us? All this and more is on tap for today's episode.
It's time for us all to take a step back and reevaluate how we approach politics.
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(0:00 ) Intro of Today's Topic: The Types of Political Polarization
(2:00 ) How Long has America Been Politically Polarized?
(12:11 ) Why it is Important To Distinguish Between Types of Polarization
(14:17 ) How Do We Measure Polarization?
(17:44 ) Type 1: Partisan Polarization - Not just Democrats and Republicans
(27:01 ) Type 2: Ideological Polarization - Liberal vs. Conservative
(38:24 ) Type 3: Issue Polarization - Views on Singular Issues
(45:18 ) Type 4: Affective Polarization - Our Feelings About Others
(52:27 ) Why Affective Polarization is the Most Insidious...and Can Affect Any of Us
(1:04:35 ) Final Thoughts: Tips for Stopping Ourselves From Being Affectively Polarized
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