The Reach

Saravanan, Chittesh

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Title

The Reach

Author(s)

Saravanan, Chittesh

Issue Date

2024

Keyword(s)

• American democracy
• political polarization

Date of Ingest

2025-03-23T21:35:27-05:00

Abstract

The United States of America is often regarded as the model example of democracy in the modern world. Within its borders, however, it grapples with a domestic issue far more dangerous than any foreign threat: polarization. 21stcentury politics in America is devoid of compromise and cooperation. The unrelenting growth of division in the country calls for judgment.This is an opinion piece on the dysfunctional state of our union. I discuss how polarization can be weaponized, the data legitimizing our selfish nature, how empathy can be our greatest skill, and the power behind changing our minds. Most importantly –that our founding institutions warn against these political fissures and how history teaches us to combat them.

Type of Resource

text

Genre of Resource

article

Language

eng

Copyright and License Information

Copyright 2024 Chittesh Saravanan

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