How many political parties in the U.S.? Numbers suggest four, not two.

A new president, a new Congress, and the same partisan divide, right? Already the familiar laments about the red/blue split in Washington have started, and there are many signs those left/right differences are still alive and well. But as both parties deal with internal tensions, that simple binary color code might miss some important nuances in 2021’s politics.

The latest NBC News poll shows that both the Democratic and Republican parties have clear divides within themselves as well, and that could have real meaning in the months ahead on a range of issues. CONTINUED

Dante Chinni, NBC News


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