22 July 2023

A Divided Government - the Norm Since 1969

It is not true that things have never been worse. It is true that during your lifetime politics have been more divided than it has during the lifetime of any previous generation of Americans. Divided government is now our norm and not an exception. None of us have lived during a time in which one party has been able to consistently pursue a coherent agenda over a decade, much less a lifetime.

The longest stretch during which any one party has had control of the House, Senate and White House since 1968 were the last 6 years of George W. Bush's presidency, when the country was drawn together after 9-11.




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