Your political rivals aren’t as bad as you think – here's how misunderstandings amplify hostility
- Written by Daniel F. Stone, Associate professor of economics, Bowdoin College
Misunderstanding can play a role in people's dislike of others who have different beliefs. wildpixel/Getty ImagesU.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene drew raised eyebrows when she suggested on Presidents Day that the United States pursue a “national divorce.”
Even in an era of seemingly ever-growing political polarization – and...
