This 60-second animation shows how divided Congress has become over the last 60 years
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It's news to no one that Congress has had a hard time passing legislation in recent years. Some have even asserted that partisanship in Washington has reache...

The parties used to work together, it was unthinkable to not compromise for their constituents. Today we hear politicians talk as if it would be treason to work with members from the other side.

There is no both sides in this either. One side wants to govern alone to their own interests, not those of their constituents.

    • @gibmiser
      7•10 months ago

      Lol damn you I just googled this to post it.

      “The channel was created by Australian-American media mogul Rupert Murdoch in 1996 to appeal to a conservative audience, hiring former Republican media consultant and CNBC executive Roger Ailes as its founding CEO. It launched on October 7, 1996, to 17 million cable subscribers.”

      • @[email protected]English
        4•10 months ago

        The video begs the question of what influenced the shift in political philosophies, and this seems to mark the beginning of radicializing the political spectrum to either end.