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In conversation with the how polarization causes one group of like-minded individuals to dislike their partisan counterparts, Lilliana Mason describes how it motivates people to participate in politics (take part in activism, vote for representatives, protest, etc), and drives the formation of passionate hatred for opposing partisan candidates running for office.
Another important point is how competition increases our identity as belonging to the group we belong do, as opposed to our identity as citizens of a democracy.
This research-based article discusses why the trend of division is prominent and still occurring in our nation today.
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