Why Are US Politics Today So Divisive?: Crash Course US Government #1

How did U.S. politics get so divisive? In this episode of Crash Course Big Questions: U.S. Government and Politics, we’ll pull back the curtain on how Republican and Democrat became synonymous with “conservative” and “liberal,” and why politics today has gotten so polarized and personal. Chapter 1 - Introduction: Political Polarization 00:00 Chapter 2 - Ideological Sorting 2:28 Chapter 3 - Social Sorting 6:24 Chapter 4 - Political Identities 7:57 Chapter 5- Consequences of Political Polarization 9:05 Chapter 6 - Review & Credits 10:59 Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1naWmymw68W9x6GAix9e4jTrEIRXT0-F3IniP3LSscOo/edit?tab=t.0 For supplemental resources related to the topics covered in this episode, check out: https://usafacts.org/crash-course/political-polarization/ Check out our CC US Government Extracurricular Playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNTetGA7m3IA *** Support us for $5/month on Patreon to keep Crash Course free for everyone forever! https://www.patreon.com/crashcourse Or support us directly: https://complexly.com/support Join our Crash Course e…

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