Why Our Politics Are Stuck In 2016
FiveThirtyEight Politics
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The Rigidity and Calcification of American Politics
This chapter explores the state of American politics after the 2020 election, describing it as calcified and driven by factors such as party parity, homogeneity, heterogeneity, and the importance of identity-inflected issues. It discusses the perception of differences between the two major political parties and how this contributes to political gridlock. The chapter also examines the shift in political issues from healthcare and welfare to identity-inflected issues, as well as the difficulty of shifting the conversation to a different dimension of conflict.
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