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Why we're polarized (Ezra Klein)

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The Affordable Care Act Is a Symbol of American Politics

The new deal coalition, which dominates american politics for decades, emerges out of successful governments during a financial crisis. We have less and less capacity to make good on the campaign promises to get people elected in this try. And so i think we actually have so little true and decisive accountability, positive or negative. The party's inability to do what they promise and actually take their agenda out for out, out for a test drive means that it focuses America on symbolic and irresolvable issues.

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