Opinion

Trump Didn’t Cause America’s Bitter Partisanship Alone (But He Made It a Lot Worse)

HE’S A SYMPTOM

Democrats and Republicans were purging heterodox members and dissenters long before Trump. Now we’re left with two tribes with bunker mentalities.

Matt Lewis
Matt Lewis 

Senior Columnist

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