He also pointed out that increasing polarisation of social life along partisan lines is a growing Washington trend, just as it has been in this country
I wonder why this should be? Is it happening in other countries?
One reason could be the loosening of the links between political parties & class & the widening (in some ways) of the social pool from which MPs are drawn
I suspect that even more important may be the ease of modern travel. The representatives of the people no longer have to be confined to the capital for the legislative season – they can, are required to, make frequent visits to their constituency. Even in America a politician can go home for the weekend. Separated by distance, they no longer have the time for the luxury of socialising with the enemy
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