This is a really interesting piece on how polarization is tied to the closeness of our elections. The most interesting comparison (again) is the Gilded Age. Elections for Congress whipped back and forth between parties. Ironically, there wasn't a huge amount of ideological or policy differences between the parties, but the high partisanship meant that small issues and personality became huge drivers in who controlled Congress.
The Senate will be a heavy lift for years, but if we can ever reach a stable Democratic majority - based on demographic change - we might actually be able to govern our own country for a change.
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