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Polarization linked to political party loyalty is a serious issue in the U.S. Politics isn’t rooting for your sports team to win btw
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Anonymous 11w

Wouldn’t that be a symptom not a cause.

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Anonymous replying to -> blue__wave 11w

It could very much be. However, in democratic systems of government, disagreements are not only inevitable but also necessary; thus the creation of political parties

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 11w

My point is the polarization is probably more than people just liking political parties and is more mass media.

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Anonymous replying to -> blue__wave 11w

I agree to an extent. But when you stop and think, you’ll realize that everything is, in some shape or form, political. Even when putting on socks: where were those socks made? Do I support that gov? Were socks made by lawful and ethical standards? I could, without knowing, just supported a political agenda

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