Maya Chen explores why political polarization persists despite widespread knowledge of its harms. From primary elections rewarding extremism to campaign finance fueling division, the systems designed to support democracy now profit from conflict. Chen examines structural forces—economic inequality, elite incentives, eroded centers—that create a self-reinforcing trap.

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