What does partisan polarization look like?
A) Partisans take to the streets, armed and prepared for street battles with the opposing party.
B) Party identifiers maintain the same militancy they have always possessed, continuing their
dislikes and slurs against the other party.
C) Party identifiers become violent in their campaigning.
D) Party identifiers become more militant, as do dislikes and slurs against the other party.
D
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