Chapters one and two in Culture War The Myth of a Polarized America? explain that America is not polarized. This reading contrasts in-class discussions saying that the American legislature is becoming more polarized based off of evidence from Political Polarization in American Politics. Culture war is a conflict in politics about religious and moral values where the different political parties have their own opinion as to what is right versus wrong. The group most supportive of this belief are journalists. The media believes there is a division in todays society based on moral and religious values as well as sexuality. However, authors of this book say that culture war is actually a myth where people misinterpret the election results. The politicians
