Here are your show notes for today’s class:
NOTE: I posted this early, before the day of the show. If you do nothing else, you should look through the material real quick. However, if you have time, you should watch the section of the video I have included from the 1:19:40 mark. It will prepare you for the discussion we will have on Monday’s show. Trust me, this is not good.
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If you are curious about the title of this show, you will have to watch our web cat. All I am going to say is that the title is an apt description of where we are right now, politically and socially.
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THE STORY
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THE STUDY

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AS EXPECTED
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THE CORRECT TAKE-AWAY
Watch from the 1:19:40 mark:
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THIS TREND HAS BEEN NOTICED
14 striking findings from 2014
Polarization, Democracy, and Political Violence in the United States: What the Research Says
What can be done about polarization in the United States? Reviewing a decade of research reveals unexpected findings.
Major Gap Between Dems and Republicans Is Only Getting Worse: Poll
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The cult dynamics of wokeness — PDF
VIDEO EXPOSITION OF THE PDF INFORMATION