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Political polarization, identity politics and social media

Grace Sullivan | Friday, November 11, 2022

In modern-day politics, political parties are more polarized than ever. This division between Democrats and Republicans has prevented bipartisan legislation from being implemented to address critical issues in the United States. However, American politics were not always so divided. This begs the question, what caused political polarization in our democracy? The answer is simple: identity

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The cult of the line in the sand

Carlos Basurto | Monday, November 7, 2022

Once upon a time, two brothers lived in the Cult of the Line in the Sand. The younger of the two, who went by the name of Leba, had been taught by his older brother about the danger of the Line. The Line marked the end of the village to the south, extending beyond the

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Modeling the question of American identity on a computer

Megumi Tamura | Thursday, October 14, 2021

For one of my classes, called “Simulating Politics and Global Affairs,” I recently read an article titled “The Evolution of Ethnocentrism” written by two political scientists, Ross A. Hammond and Robert Axelrod, at the University of Michigan. While ethnocentrism is generally seen as (and rightly so) a bad thing because it correlates with a sense

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Always better when we’re together

Campus Ministry | Monday, September 24, 2018

Republican vs. Democrat Poor vs. Rich American vs. Immigrant Gay vs. Straight Black vs. White Colin Kaepernick vs. #BoycottNike The Carolinas vs. Hurricane Florence It’s becoming almost a cliche to state that our country and our world are becoming more and more fractured these days. Everything from politics to religious and social issues to pop

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We have more in common than we think

BridgeND | Thursday, April 27, 2017

Let’s be honest, our political discourse is pretty divided these days. Speakers on campus bring immediate controversy, the media and our president are at odds, the government is on the brink of shutdown again and members of political parties cannot compromise. How we speak about politics is often focused on our divisions rather than our

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Letter to the Editor | Thursday, November 17, 2016

I understand that people feel as if their vote could be the big “f*** you” that our underperforming, overly-polarized government needs to wake up and actually change. I understand that many people in rural areas feel as if their way of life is under attack and no one is paying attention. I understand that people

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ND, SMC students discuss women’s issues

Macaila DeMario | Monday, October 13, 2014

Female students from Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s gathered in the Stapleton Lounge of Le Mans Hall on Friday to lead a discussion about ending the 42-year division among women of the two schools. La Fuerza, the Latino Student Alliance (LSA) and the Gender Relations Center (GRC) hosted the event, named UniversiTEA. La Fuerza president Maria Hernandez