Ideological polarization refers to a situation where people's beliefs, views, and opinions become extremely divided and opposite from each other. It means that individuals or groups are strongly aligned with and are advocates for certain ideologies or ideas, which can create a significant gap between them, making it difficult to find common ground or reach consensus.
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Farrell's paper - Corporate funding and
ideological polarization about climate change — contained this remarkable chart, which I missed at the time but reckon it deserves a bit more daylight.
«This counter-movement produced messages aimed, at the very least, at
creating ideological polarization through politicized tactics, and at the very most, at overtly refuting current scientific consensus with scientific findings of their own.»
«This countermovement produced messages aimed, at the very least, at creating
ideological polarization through politicized tactics, and at the very most, at overtly refuting current scientific consensus with scientific findings of their own,» Dr. Farrell, the author of the study said.
Existing ideological polarization, especially between secularists and Islamists, played a crucial role in determining the diversity of interests represented at the bargaining table, as well as the ultimate balance each constitution struck between government empowerment and minority rights.
Some hoped the
fierce ideological polarization in America might force resolution of the profound political and social Wicked Problems such closed - mindedness and tribalism poses.
Robertson's liberal views aren't all that surprising considering the district's partisan and
ideological polarization.
But he should embrace it anyway; he should fight for it, ask House Democrats to vote for it, and urge President Obama to sign it because he understands that, in a democracy — especially at a time of deep political and
ideological polarization — compromise is the only alternative to stasis.