As the process unfolds, we are witnessing a deepening polarization of the country.
The political history of the past quarter century has been one of deepening polarization.
Dan Kahan at Yale is also a social scientist, and has argued that consensus messaging is "counterproductive" and "deepens polarization".
The bloodshed came as thousands of Egyptians celebrated the 40th anniversary of the 1973 war with Israel, setting up a day of bizarre contrasts that served as reminders of Egypt's deepening polarization since the ouster of Mr. Morsi.
The deepening polarization of Egyptian society and deteriorating security conditions suggest that these elections will also be accompanied by violence, which may compel the SCAF to cancel elections after the first round and further extend the already protracted transitional period.
So rather than simply try and ram his "change agenda" down Republican throats, which would have deepened the polarization, Obama apparently felt a responsibility to console the losers and make them players.
"Research shows that some of the most obvious ideas, like showing people an article from the opposite perspective, actually deepen polarization by framing other perspectives as foreign".
Kim Jin-pyo, floor leader of the Democratic Party, warned that the deal would "deepen the polarization of wealth".
True, Lebanon has been racked by bouts of violence and deepening political polarization between pro- and anti-Assad supporters, but this has not triggered a broader eruption.
Even amid deepening partisan polarization, with the most frivolous issues seized for political gain, no one seems eager to discuss a war that is still costing American lives and hundreds of billions of dollars.
