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Is America really that polarized? The answer might be a surprise

πŸŽ™οΈ NPR πŸ• November 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM
πŸ“ Source based in: World β€Ί Northern Hemisphere β€Ί North America β€Ί United States
Signage directs people outside an early voting polling place on Oct. 28, in Minneapolis, Minn. America is deeply polarized politically, but research show the problem is not as extreme as people think.

The U.S. has become more politically polarized, but research shows people overestimate their differences and there is ‘messy middle’ majority of Americans who share overlapping political views.

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