The Bitter End to democracy? Hindsight is 20/20.
UCLA political scientists Lynn Vavreck and Chris Tausanovitch and Vanderbilt\u2019s John Sides argue that political party identity has become increasingly \u201ccalcified\u201d in surprising new ways. Their latest book,\u201cThe Bitter End,\u201d describes both the long-term trends and short-term shocks that shaped the 2020 presidential election and continue reverberating today.\xa0\nWhat\u2019s driving the increasing distance between the parties and the growing homogeneity within the parties?\xa0\nPlaybook Co-Author Ryan Lizza met Vavreck on UCLA\u2019s campus to learn why so-called \u201cidentity-inflected issues\u201d are the great new dimension of political conflict and present a dangerous direction in America.\xa0\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices