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Political Division in the US is Worse Than Ever, Study Finds

• http://www.shtfplan.com, by Mac Slavo

While this finding is likely not a surprise to anyone who has been paying attention, the research does reveal some disturbing trends.

Conducted by Zachary Neal, an associate professor of psychology and global urban studies at Michigan State University, the study is among the first to measure polarization not only by examining the frequency of parties working together, but also by demonstrating how they've grown more distant than any other time in modern history.

Those who are affiliated with the Democratic party or the Republican party may be inclined to blame "the other side", but not so fast: Neal found that neither side is to blame for the growing rift. Regardless of the party that holds the majority in Congress or controls the White House, the political divide has widened.