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Polarized by Degrees How the Diploma Divide and the Culture War Transformed American Politics

Matt Grossmann

Over the past several decades, American society has experienced fundamental changes – from shifting relations between social groups and evolving language and behavior norms to the increasing value of a college degree. These transformations have polarized the nation's political climate and ignited a...

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The Ezra Klein Show

Ezra Klein highlighted the book as a great work that explained how the widening educational divide reshapes political alignment and concentrates media influence among elites. He noted that it provided a clear framework for understanding the role of the diploma gap in the culture war. The discussion positioned the book as a valuable resource for listeners interested in the dynamics of American politics.

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Episode: Can Economic Populism Save the Democratic Party?

The book was referenced as a great work that explains how the growing educational divide affects political alignment and media dominance by the elite.

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You mentioned that the floodgates on this open up with Trump...and the Grossman Hopkins book, The Diploma Divide, which is great.

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