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5 days agoCertainty Is Psychologically Seductive
Political, economic, and cultural divisions stem from deeper causes than COVID-19, inequality, or social media alone.
A record high of adults—80 percent—believes that Americans are divided on the most important values. National pride, trust in government, and confidence in institutions are near record lows. The Princeton University historian Sean Wilentz says the United States hasn't been this divided since the Civil War. Nearly half of Americans think another civil war is likely in their lifetime.