The most dangerous divide in America isn’t what you think
In the face of such profound questions, the traditional view of American politics as a partisan struggle between left and right, Democrat and Republican, does not fully capture the historical moment. In recent years, a new dimension of politics has revealed itself, exposing a fundamental divide that defies political labels or traditional policy positions. On one side, those whose single-minded pursuit of partisan interests is driving Americans ever farther apart, and ever closer to a political crisis that the country’s democratic values and institutions may not survive. On the other, those committed to the hard work of bringing Americans together, across political and ideological lines, to forge a common democratic destiny.