US Political Polarization: National vs. Local

The articles discuss political polarization in the United States, highlighting a significant divide at the national level between the United States===Republican Party (United States) and the United States===Democratic Party (United States) on various issues. In contrast, local governments are found to be largely insulated from the harshest effects of polarization, according to a survey by the Carnegie Corporation of New York and CivicPulse. This difference is attributed to local governments dealing with concrete, day-to-day issues, fostering greater recognition of shared interests, and often having nonpartisan elections. The analysis suggests that polarization is not inevitable and can be altered by changing conditions.