Utah Gov. Spencer Cox's brow furrowed when he was asked about Sen. Mitt Romney spending $5,000 a day since the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol to cover private security for his family.
while attempting to serve a search warrant at his home after the man repeatedly threatened violence against the president on social media.
"People may be more at risk of affective polarization and more supportive of same-party antidemocratic breaches if they fear that the other party will gain power and use it to undermine democracy. Affective polarization is likely driven more by feelings of threat than simply feelings of dislike." "Politicians and political incentives are probably playing a larger role in driving affective polarization than structural issues such as inequality or geographic sorting."
Kleinfeld warned parties and candidates "clearly believe that more polarizing candidates are more likely to win elections," and the result is an "arms race" that's "creating a self-fulfilling prophecy." "The weakening of American democracy did not start with President Trump's direct pressure on democratic institutions and rights, and his departure from the White House has not ended the crisis," a
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