The Great Perceptual Divide

Examines the role of identity in fostering deep perceptual divides in both American and British politics, ultimately addressing the question: how do we make sense of the divisive political landscape we find ourselves in?

We dwell in parallel universes. An identity-based gulf in perception has emerged in recent years in both the U.K and the U.S. Elements of identity involving a sense of one’s place in society, of who belongs and who does not, of the role of government,…