Many stories can be told about the 2018 midterm elections, but their mixed results make one thing clear: We are a country divided. Pundits have attributed our historically high levels of polarization to a variety of sources, including the isolating effects of social media, the corrupting influence of dark money and special interests, and news outlets that give more time to outraged rants than to reasoned debate.
But while each of these factors undoubtedly plays a role, a new report produced by me and my colleagues at More in Common, a nonprofit research organization devoted to bridging political divides, suggests there is more to the story. CONT.
Daniel Yudkin (More in Common), New York Times