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JL;DR SUMMARY The rise of political polarization in the United States, especially pronounced since the 2024 election, highlights the growing divide between Democrats and Republicans driven by various factors including issues, personality clashes, and global trends. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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2024 ElectionPolitical PolarizationCivic EngagementPartisan DivideRepublicansDemocratsGlobal TrendsAffective PolarizationIdeological DriftMisperception

Places mentioned

United States
"In American politics today, extremists hold the reins"
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
"three researchers at Stanford, Princeton, and the University of Amsterdam"
Paris, France
"IPSOS, a multinational market research and consulting firm with headquarters in Paris"

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