Pardon the Interruption… But Did Sports Debate Shows Change the World?
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The Impact of Partisanship in Politics
A lot of politicians are taking what happens in the sports world as their playbook for getting attention. Partisanship is that an all time high and it's not based on policy preferences or values, but on picking a team and being against the other side no matter what. I started to notice this covering the 2016 election when I'd often hear voters talk about our team and the other team when they're talking about Republicans or Democrats. It's only gotten worse in the years since.
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