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The Reality and Implications of Social Classes in America — Part IV
How increasing social stratification continues to divide and harm our future at a time when we we most need to come together
Reader advisory: Occasional slips of profanity present
The series continues. As a quick recap, and navigational convenience, here is what we covered thus far. In Part I of this series I laid out my overall plan for the article series, hoping to take you through a logical progression of themes, each digestible in smaller, tasty reading bites. In Part II, I attempted to provide some background on social classes in America. In Part III, I tackled the question of how the November 2024 election was won.
In this installment instead, I will st insights on the “why” we landed where we are today, and some commentary on the foundational conditions that allowed the current situation to arise. The concept of “Positive Polarization” is a good place to start.
Understanding the strategy of “Positive Polarization”
“Positive polarization” is a term that describes the strategy that re-emerged during Nixon’s reelection campaign in the early seventies. The Nixon team, lead by political strategist Kevin Phillips. believed that by tapping into…
