The Preamble

The Preamble

We Don’t Disagree, We Just Dislike Each Other

Getting to the bottom of what’s going on with polarization in America

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Andrea Jones-Rooy
Nov 20, 2025
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To say that Americans are politically polarized feels so obvious that it almost seems silly to write an entire article about it (breaking news — the sky is blue!). But, despite massive attention to the topic of polarization across the media, speeches, and public opinion polls, it remains one of the more deeply misunderstood issues facing our country.

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