The world of American politics is more contentious than it has ever been in my lifetime.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Throughout my political life, I've not been a stranger to controversy.
Politics is very interesting and always leads to conflict.
I grew up in a household where we talked politics a lot and argued politics a lot.
From where many of us in the U.K. sit, American politics is hopelessly polarized. All kinds of issues get bundled up into two great heaps. The rest of the world, today and across the centuries, simply doesn't see things in this horribly oversimplified way.
I grew up in a family in which political issues were often discussed, and debated intensely.
Controversial disputes are a part of democratic culture.
Political differences will always generate a healthy debate, but over time the dialogue has become more hateful and at times violent.
For better or worse, I've been involved in the description of political conflict.
Politics is tricky for me. For most of my life, I didn't think it applied to me.
Politics is compromise.
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