The US Capitol. A recent study has concluded that Americans are so politically polarized that they might not even unite in the face of a common enemey from outside the country. Photo: Los Angeles Times/TNS
Americans are so polarised that a common enemy may no longer unite them, study finds
- Report suggests politicisation could even divide the citizenry further when encountering a foreign threat
- Research focused on reactions of 1,670 Republicans and Democrats at the time of the 2020 US attack that killed Iranian general Qassem Soleimani
The US Capitol. A recent study has concluded that Americans are so politically polarized that they might not even unite in the face of a common enemey from outside the country. Photo: Los Angeles Times/TNS
