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Republicans and Democrats Don’t Want Their Children Dating Each Other

Jonathan Stephen Harry Riley
3 min readJul 18, 2024

It would not have escaped the American people’s notice that American politics has become increasingly adversarial over the last twenty years.

Both political candidates, whether Democrat or Republican, are currently showing a lack of willingness to compromise.

However, it’s crucial to remember the importance of unity and compromise in politics, which can lead to a more harmonious society.

It’s gotten so bad that According to the latest Economist/YouGov Poll, 38 per cent of Democrats and 38 per cent of Republicans said they would feel somewhat or distraught at the prospect of their child marrying someone from the opposite party.

Democracy In Turmoil

A growing polarisation and separation of American peoples into opposing camps further weakened the United States with internal divisions.

The United States has no true rival in the world today.

It has more Nobel Peace Prize winners than anywhere else in the world. The United States has the highest number of winners, with 23.

The most recent U.S. citizen to win the prize was former President Barack Obama in 2009.

The divisions within the United States are due to the creation of social media, and there is a strong correlation…

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Jonathan Stephen Harry Riley
Jonathan Stephen Harry Riley

Written by Jonathan Stephen Harry Riley

I have been writing from 2014 to the present day; my writing is focused on history, politics, culture, geopolitics and other related topics.

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