2. Politics is about division but usually there's at least the polite fiction of trying to create unity.
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3. But if we're honest, we'll admit polarization can work as a winning political strategy.
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4. When Nixon won over deeply divided America in 1968, he claimed to want to unite the country. But he carefully pursued polarization.
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5. Via his Vice President Agnew, Nixon sought to polarize country along cultural lines: liberal elite versus real America.
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6. Pat Buchanan, Nixon speechwriter, explained in 1970s memo: "If we tear the country in half, we can pick up the bigger half."
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7. Buchanan's words also resonate in era of Trump. "If we tear the country [or party] in half, we can pick up the bigger half."
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8. Trump has baffled political observers who don't understand he's pursuing polarization: he wants to be starkly different than rivals.
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9. Trump's heated language, violation of political norms, and insults are all polarization techniques. Forces you to choose sides.
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10. I think Trump's polarization strategy will win him the nomination. But if you rip country in two now, Trump won't get the bigger piece.
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