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Polarizing political events are leading Americans to increasingly call for a national divorce

  • Written by Ryan D. Griffiths, Professor of Political Science, Syracuse University
Polarizing political events are leading Americans to increasingly call for a national divorceA recent poll found that 64% of Americans think the country is too politically divided to solve the nation’s problems.Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

The United States government has been shut down for nearly a month, yet another indication that the political system has become deeply dysfunctional.

President Donald Trump has blamed the Democrats...

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