Addressing political polarization

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF4Aho0rUnMThis week, Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss the topic of political polarization--its underlying causes, how partisanship is pushed to its extremes, and some potential steps toward better unification.DISCUSSION POINTSWhat is polarization?The gerrymandering effectCampaigns are expensiveThe primary processThe shrinking centerViolence on the risePotential solutionsIn addition to the YouTube version, you can also enjoy Party Politics on television every Friday night at 8:00pm on Houston Public Media TV-8 (PBS), or listen to the radio broadcast every Friday at 7:30pm on News 88.7. As always, you can subscribe to the audio podcast on Apple Podcasts (or wherever you get your podcasts). Join the conversation: Tweet us using #PartyPoliticsPod or email [email protected].