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Political Polarization Across the U.S.A. and Europe (with Aurelien Mondon)
Description
Caitlin and Trent talk with Aurelien Mondon about his recent political science paper outlining the limitations of considering all politics through the lens of "polarization." They discuss the pitfalls of the term and the ways "polarizing" events and speech can be drastically different and sometimes even positive.
Resources
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/s41296-025-00779-4
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https://www.npr.org/sections/publiceditor/2012/02/10/146691773/euphemisms-concentration-camps-and-the-japanese-internment