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Jun 2024
1h 10m

The Biggest Political Divide Is Not Left...

NEW YORK TIMES OPINION
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The biggest divide in our politics isn’t between Democrats and Republicans, or even left and right. It’s between people who follow politics closely, and those who pay almost no attention to it. If you’re in the former camp — and if you’re reading this, you probably are — the latter camp can seem inscrutable. These people hardly ever look at political news. T ... Show More
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