All articles tagged with #partisan polarization
As the government shutdown deadline nears, Democrats and Republicans engage in political stunts and blame-shifting, risking federal service disruptions and furloughs for workers amid heightened partisan tensions.
A new NYT poll shows Trump maintaining strong support among Republicans despite unpopular policies, with voters largely blaming both parties for a potential government shutdown and expressing deep political polarization and pessimism about the country's ability to solve its problems.
A new study by the Pew Research Center reveals that Americans' views of the nation's politics are overwhelmingly negative, with majorities expressing exhaustion, anger, and dissatisfaction. The study finds widespread criticism of the political process, elected officials, and political parties. Trust in the federal government and the Supreme Court is at historic lows, and there is a growing dislike for both political parties. Americans are also dissatisfied with the quality of political candidates. The study highlights concerns over partisan polarization, the influence of money in politics, and the desire for changes to the political system, including age and term limits and the elimination of the Electoral College.
Advocates and political scientists argue that the current primary election system in the United States is flawed, as it often excludes voters and leads to the selection of more extreme candidates. They highlight the low voter turnout in primary elections, which effectively decide the winners in a majority of Congressional seats. The movement for electoral reform calls for rethinking how states set up their primary elections and allowing independent voters to participate. Some states have already implemented nonpartisan primary systems, where all candidates from all parties are listed on the same ballot, leading to potential changes in bipartisanship and ideological moderation among elected officials. However, research on the impact of nonpartisan primaries on candidate moderation and voter engagement remains mixed.