Even polarization experts are split over Biden's ability to unify

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When Joe Biden becomes president on Jan. 20, 2021, he will lead a fractured nation whose political factions are separated by a chasm. In his victory speech, Biden asked Americans to “come together” and “stop treating opponents as enemies.”

Is healing even possible between red and blue America? Since The Conversation has access to the world’s top experts on pretty much everything, I found two scholars of polarization to take on that very question. Turns out, even the folks who study political disagreements disagree on whether Biden’s goal is realistic.

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