David Yudkin of More in Common discusses the characteristics and impact of Americans with more polarized political views, and why the majority of Americans in the middle might struggle more to affect the political narrative than the minority on the wings.
Political Polarization is defined by a division of people along party lines - in the United States, it's characterized by strong divisions between Republicans and Democrats or conservatives and liberals. While an increasing number of Americans are likely to identify as independent rather than as a member of either major party, there remain strong and vocal activists at the wings of each party who emphatically promote their preferred political agendas.