It is very apparent that over the years, the American Political system has become biased. Offending one’s political party is like offending their character it seems. Where does this polarization come from? There are agreements from credible sources stating that American politics are very biased, and other agreements are made claiming polarized minds are caused from biological influences. But when it comes to who is guilty for creating this separation, there are many disagreements. American people have come to the general consensus that political parties are very biased. This causes an extreme sense of partisanship in daily arguments and other political conversations because people tend to take their stances so seriously, even if they do …show more content…
It has been argued back and forth between who is at fault. Susan page, author of “Divided We Now Stand,” agrees that fault is on the people, and Norman Ornstein, author of “What’s Wrong With Washington? Tribalism,” argues that fault is on politicians. There has been plenty of studies and research that all concludes that the responsibility is on the American People. Page agrees with these conclusions when she cites Democratic pollster Mark Mellman stating “The public blames the polarization and the partisanship on the politicians, but in all honesty, it’s their fault too.” This quote is placing responsibility of the partisanship on the American people contrary to what they think. Page quotes this herself and agrees with Mellman when she claims “Though most Republican and Democratic voters say American politics are more polarized than the American people are, the findings indicate that on that they're wrong,” showing that the people think the fault is not on them, but it actually is. Contrary to this, Norman Ornstein disagrees with both statements made in his article, where he explains his version of polarization. He agrees that politicians have created this division, not the people. To explain his claim, he states “There is a role for presidents, publics, mass media, interest groups, and other forces that contribute to political function or dysfunction.” The disagreement between