Extreme Bipolarisation: why?

[Umengus]

It's a secret for nobody, USA is very very polarised. Never seen that before. A penguin with republican or democratic label would be sure to have 40-45% of votes.

1)Who is guilty for this situation?
2)it's a good thing for USA?
3)It's temporary?

Please be objective (as usual... )

I would like understand...

[12th Doctor]

Try: "The Vietnam War".

[Umengus]

sorry I can't change poll but Viet-nam is not new (and with Reagan there wasn't  extreme bipolarisation) and I have impression that extreme bipolarisation is new.

[Josh/Devilman88]

Try: "The Vietnam War".

[KEmperor]

sorry I can't change poll but Viet-nam is not new (and with Reagan there wasn't  extreme bipolarisation) and I have impression that extreme bipolarisation is new.

It's nothing new.  The US has gone through several eras similar to this.  It will pass.

[opebo]

Polarization is natural, assuming people understand ideology.  I guess that means most Americans  understand ideology, which is amazing.

[??????????]

It goes in cycle. But I must say I see our recent polarization as very dangerous right now. We are standing at a fork in the road right now and I don't think anyone knows the right way. Extreme liberalism is not the answer nor is extreme conservatism. When the vietnam era adults either die or leave office due to age I see the gridlock ending.

[muon2]

Opebo has it right. Polarization of the electorate is the US norm. The Cold War was a rather unique period that fostered the rise of an independent bloc. The end of the Cold War is causing a return to the historical pattern of polarized voters with a relatively small truly independent group.

Note that I say "truly independent" since the recent history causes many to identify themselves as "independents" primarily beacuse they split tickets. their overall voting pattern is not as independent as their self-identification.