The rise of Kamala Harris shows that our political 'polarization' was always a myth

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The rise of Kamala Harris shows that our political 'polarization' was always a myth
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Political pundits have called America a 'polarized' country. But it was never true — we agree on most issues.

A funny thing happened after July 21, when President Biden ended his campaign for reelection. It's not merely that Kamala Harris emerged to take his place; it's that her campaign had overcome the polarization of American politics. At least, that's the reading provided by not a few political pundits. But it's not quite true. The reality is that Harris' rise as a leading political figure demonstrates that America was never as polarized as our commentators claimed.

, abortion and gun control. Harris has finessed the polarization meme by making an explicit appeal to voters based on issues likely to find widespread conformity across the partisan spectrum. These include abortion rights and economic policies aimed at the middle class. The harvest appears to be a surge in cross-party support for the Harris campaign. On Monday, more than 200 former Republican aides to presidents George W. and George H.W. Bush and Sens.

vaccines may be the target of obstreperous antivaccination fanatics, but most Americans have voted with their feet by walking into vaccine clinics: 81% of Americans have received at least one shot and 70% are considered fully vaccinated with multiple doses.

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