Polarization

Groupthink and group polarization are both influential to a person when having to make a decision and influential in affecting a persons thinking. “Groupthink is the modification of the opinions of members of a group to align with what they believe is the group consensus” (PSY101-11.4). This can be a behavior that a person exhibits in a group that does not necessarily match how they feel about the situation or a particular thing. For example, a person in a group may be influenced to think…

Polarization in Antenna Polarization is the basic thing used in transmission antennas for the propagation and reception of the signals. As we know that antenna emits electromagnetic waves in the space for the communication purposes. These two types of waves as depicted by the name Electro-Magnetic is a combination of electrical and magnetics fields. These two waves are mutually orthogonal i.e. oriented at an angle of 90o with each other. The general wave form is given as Fig: Electromagnetic…

Polarization is caused by the attitudes and dispositions of certain groups of citizens. One theory offered for the reason of polarization is the decline of moderates in the U.S. Congress. In Danielle Thomsen’s article, she notes that party leaders are becoming increasingly more polarized than the average party member. Party leaders are responsible for “allocating committee assignments, setting the legislative agenda, and structuring debate on the floor” all of which are very important for…

Divide and Conquer: Partisanship Government Partisanship polarization is not a new concept to American politics. The Founding Fathers were divided on the philosophies of federal government between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists. American politics saw a decline of partisan politics during the 1950s and 1960s, however there was a resurgence in the late 1970s that has yet to cease (Brewer, 2005, p. 219). While the political elite have been divided along partisan lines, the results of their…

If an interest group supports an extreme policy, advocacy groups can result in polarization through their influences in PACs. On the other hand, because party insiders want to win the elections, they invest in candidates who will be more appealing in general elections--that is it, candidates who will appeal to the median voter (Drutman 1, 2013). This is because most of the voters are moderate. Such an ideology is due to feeling unrelated to conservative or liberal views and, in some instances,…

Polarization Peak; The Effect of Social Media Social media is the most popular way people are connecting to friends, receiving updates on work, finding out about politics, and sharing information. Ever considered that social media might also be influencing the level of polarization in most Americans? Political polarization, when an individual’s stance on an issue that is defined by a political party or ideology, is a growing problem in the United States. Many factors contribute to the…

Due to polarization, only twenty-three bills were able to be passed in the 112th Congress, and an even lower 15 bills were passed in the 113th Congress as of July 1st (NBC). Divided government has hindered the ability of Congress to pass many bills. It has been described…

Polarization can be characterized by separating a large group of people into two smaller groups with different ideals. Trump’s in-group is primarily made of those who do not fit in one of the many Trump’s out-groups. Some of these out-groups include ISIS, politicians…

States appear to indicate the percentage of persons living at standards considered to be middle class has significantly reduced. This concern has been debated by the current presidential administration and Congress as a topic interest as significant polarization between classes in the United States impact standards of living. A factor that contributed to this socio-economic change is the loss of manufacturing jobs, core to sustaining middle class standards of living. The requirements needed to…

among different groups in society which can in turn create and keep power and influence in some groups and keep the marginalised groups without power, keeping them unable to gain recognition and respect from other, more powerful groups. Social polarization is the trend of increasing inequalities between the rich and poor in society, leading to a reduced middle class and an…