If you ask them, Americans will tell you that they want constructive compromise and a more conciliatory political regime, even though they are reluctant to reach agreement when it comes to the specific issues that they actually care about.
In “Why American Political Parties Can’t Get Beyond the Left-Right Divide,” three experts on voting behavior argue that proponents of a revival of a less divisive politics should keep their hopes down. CONT.
Tom Edsall (Columbia U.), New York Times