COTW: A House Divided

These charts demonstrate the widening gap between 'Mericans over some very basic issues.  Half a century ago there was more of a middle consensus, but that has disappeared over time. The electorate is now more polarized, with no consensus on fundamental national priorities:

credit:Pew Research

Significantly, people who identify as Democrats or "leaning Democrat" are three times more likely to view climate change as a crisis caused by human activity, and they are much more likely to support regulating economic activity to protect the planet. (77%-36%) Partisan animosity, which has been well exploited by Il Douche, is on the rise too.  81% of partisans view the other side unfavorably.