"The 'culture war' has devolved into 'hate your neighbor because he’s a Democrat.'"
Also an accusation Republicans haven't earned. I've been around plenty of staunch Republicans in the past two months, and the culture war does have some more concrete grievances beyond party affiliation (guns, "groomers", Ukraine). The fact that the parties have neatly sorted themselves on each side of these issues (less so on Ukraine), is more a secondary effect.
Was doing well until this:
"Democrats hate Republicans even more because they believe all Republicans are secretly like Trump."
Not borne out in my experience, so either cite some evidence or leave this on the cutting room floor.
"The 'culture war' has devolved into 'hate your neighbor because he’s a Democrat.'"
Also an accusation Republicans haven't earned. I've been around plenty of staunch Republicans in the past two months, and the culture war does have some more concrete grievances beyond party affiliation (guns, "groomers", Ukraine). The fact that the parties have neatly sorted themselves on each side of these issues (less so on Ukraine), is more a secondary effect.
That’s why I like our readers. You keep me honest and ask for receipts.
https://www.axios.com/2021/12/08/poll-political-polarization-students
It is mutual however and in the Obama years it was Republicans hating Dems more. Which kind of explains Trump’s rise.
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2014/06/12/section-2-growing-partisan-antipathy/
This is why I like you writers. You HAVE the receipts! :-)
And then stuff like this pops up: https://twitter.com/jwpetersNYT/status/1605684390796959751?s=20&t=EMqovRa53u784ZfT4kb1NA