Politics

Americans say U.S. political debate is increasingly uncivil

Written by Teunis Felter

While Congress and many observers called for a more civil tone to political debate in the wake of the Congressional shooting, Americans of all political leanings overwhelmingly say that the tone and level of civility in our political debates has been getting worse in recent years. These views are largely the same across ideologies, too, as about two-thirds of liberals, conservatives and even more moderates feel things have gotten worse.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-americans-say-u-s-political-debate-is-increasingly-uncivil/

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Teunis Felter

Teunis Felter has over 20 years experience as an author, editor, and scientist. When not exploring outside, he enjoys reading history, researching genealogy, and civilly discussing politics.