A major research report shows how divided Americans have become politically. The numbers are striking: 87% of people are tired of political fighting, and 80% think the other political party is a threat to America. Many Americans now see people from the other party as enemies rather than just political opponents.
The division has gotten so bad that 61% worry about another civil war, and some people think violence might be needed to save the country. Young people won't even date someone from the other political party. Most Americans feel exhausted by all the fighting and think the country is too divided to solve big problems.
The research comes from many different polls and studies done over recent years. It shows that political anger has grown much worse since 2000, when most people still had some good feelings toward the other party. Now, many people rate the opposing party as zero on a scale of how much they like them.
This division affects families, friendships, and communities across America.