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'We've now got to the point where you dislike the other party more than you like your party,' says Joshua Tucker, a New York University politics professor and co-director of the NYU Center for Social Media and Politics. A vicious cycle, and a political system that rewards inflammatory behavior She says a clear majority of Republicans now see Democrats as not only a serious threat to the nation, but also 'downright evil.' Democrats also feel that way about Republicans to a slightly lesser degree, Mason says, but they're catching up. Mason's research shows the level of loathing.

What used to be partisan quarrels about topics such as tax policy have morphed into what many see as an existential fight between good and evil, with each side believing it's saving democracy, or saving America. The NPR/Ipsos poll shows 70% of Americans believe the nation is in crisis and at risk of failing. 6 insurrectionĮxperts say it's also all too human to dig in on a position that's seen as a moral one, as today's partisan divide seems to have become. The Picture Show Photos: One year later, a look back on the Jan. She says partisan identity has become so fully fused with cultural, religious, racial, gender and geographical identity that it's very high stakes for people to break with their party - or the party line. These days, identifying as red or blue, or as a die-hard Trumper or anti-Trumper, has become a kind of 'mega-identity,' as it has been dubbed by Lilliana Mason, a Johns Hopkins University associate professor of political science. When family members confront a fervent believer and try to persuade the person that what they believe is not true, Benscoter tells the group to remember that 'what's being threatened is their very identity.' 'I don't think there is any way to get through to them' 'As time goes by, what happens is it becomes not just your political view - it is your identity,' she explains. Politics A year after the Capitol riot, work remains to prevent another attackīut you need to tread lightly, Benscoter repeatedly warns, when trying to reach someone who's so 'all in' on the falsehood about the election. Many are filling up support groups for people struggling to reach family members who've fallen deep down the rabbit hole. This kind of intractability, however, isn't stopping people around the nation from continuing to try to get through to their loved ones.

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'We all know the whole game is rigged.' Family members are trying to figure out how to reach their loved ones

When he is confronted with evidence affirming the legitimacy of the election, he pushes back with broad-brush pronouncements such as 'they found emails,' and vague, baseless references to ballot harvesting, big money and the 'deep state.' He says nothing will ever convince him the election wasn't stolen. 'There's not usually a spin to it,' he says. He assails mainstream media as 'skewed,' opting instead for what he describes as 'local conservative radio.' But he dismisses any suggestion that that might be slanted. His views, Jerry says, are based on reason. Education 8 ways teachers are talking about Jan.

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