The Importance of Understanding Polarization

People use polarization as a synonym for things that it does not describe. The low ebb of polarization in America was in the post-war period, which were an extremely fractious time in American politics. So it's very important to talk about what we are and aren't saying when we discuss polarization. But I do think is useful about this, and this goes into your point about trying to think about what might be leading to a Donald Trump.