It’s no great secret that America is increasingly polarized politically.
For a revealing animated infographic, see America’s political polarization in 3 charts …
According to Pew surveys: (1) there was a political divide in the Clinton years, but also a sizeable overlapping middle (2) there was a slight convergence to the middle in the post 9-11 Bush years, and (3) there was a widening divide and shrinking middle during the Obama years.
Fast forward to today.

