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Affective political polarization among Americans has increased since 1980.

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Is it true that Affective political polarization among Americans has increased since 1980?

Yes. One reference source states that American National Election Study survey results show affective polarization has increased significantly since 1980, and several other sources document rising partisan animosity in the US, though most date the rise from the 1990s or describe narrower populations.

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The Political Polarization of Pre-Adolescents: Affective Polarization in America's Youth
2024
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Hutchins, R. (2024). The Political Polarization of Pre-Adolescents: Affective Polarization in America's Youth. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1423029

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Voter outreach campaigns can reduce affective polarization among implementing political activists
2021
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Kalla, J. & Broockman, D. (2021). Voter outreach campaigns can reduce affective polarization among implementing political activists. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/5yahr

Political polarization in the United States - Wikipedia
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Political polarization in the United States - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_polarization_in_the_United_States

Polarization in America: two possible futures -
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Polarization in America: two possible futures - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cobeha.2020.03.008

"The Enemy Is Within": Essays on Elite Affective Polarization in American Politics
2025
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Samuel, F. (2025). "The Enemy Is Within": Essays on Elite Affective Polarization in American Politics. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.7916/frkp-am78

THE DYNAMICS OF POLITICAL POLARIZATION IN THE UNITED STATES.
2025
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Doston, M. (2025). THE DYNAMICS OF POLITICAL POLARIZATION IN THE UNITED STATES.. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17515344

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