What does Putnam mean when he says we are moving "toward two Americans":
A) the life circumstances of racial and ethnic groups are becoming more different from each other as levels of segregation between groups increase.
B) Political divisions make it harder and harder for elected officials to cooperate in governing.
C) the lives of the better off and the lives of the less well off are becoming more distinctly different from and less relevant to each other.
D) people who live in rural areas believe they have little in common with people who live in cities.
Ans: C) the lives of the better off and the lives of the less well off are becoming more distinctly different from and less relevant to each other.
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What will be an ideal response?