Darrell West, vice president and director of Governance Studies, says the forces that have fueled political polarization and extremism in the U.S. even since the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol are worsening. He offers insights about why, and what citizens and government can do about it.
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PodcastWhat can we do about worsening political polarization in America?
Darrell M. West and
Darrell M. West
Senior Fellow, Governance Studies
- The Brookings Institution
@darrwest
Fred Dews
Fred Dews
Multimedia Project Manager
- Office of Communications
@publichistory
March 11, 2022