One big truth: “So lets tell the truth: a fanatical religious element is dominating our political life these days,” he wrote. “Until this hard truth is called what it is and squarely faced, well be stuck with these guys... and gridlock. Wake up: our evangelical-led right isnt interested in policy. They are an apocalyptic cult led by the none-too-bright.” And also this one: Informal relationships among America’s political class... abruptly ended by Newt Gingrich...in 1995. [He changed] the political calendar of the House so that work was only done on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday [and] encouraged his members not to move to Washington [but] instead to stay in their states. Once that happened, opposing politicians no longer saw each other at cocktail parties, their children no longer attended the same schools, and their spouses no longer mixed. “That simple change to Congressional procedure really changed the ability of Congress to function,” said Haidt.
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