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What a great gif!

Originally shared by Ole Olson

Senate Political Polarization by Year
This GIF animates how often US Senators vote together from 1989-2013. Methodology explained here: Senate Voting Relationships
http://www.renzolucioni.com/senate-voting-relationships/

Each frame in greater detail http://imgur.com/a/Wmoex/all
United States of Amoeba http://www.economist.com/news/united-states/21591190-united-states-amoeba

While it is tempting to fall for the "both sides are equally guilty" False Equivalence Logical Fallacy here, remember that it was conservative Republicans that embarked on literally the worst campaign of obstruction in our nation's history starting in 2009 when the organelles really start to separate. 


More Information
Partisan polarization, in Congress and among public, is greater than ever
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2013/07/17/partisan-polarization-in-congress-and-among-public-is-greater-than-ever/

Polarization in Congress has risen sharply. Where is it going next?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/monkey-cage/wp/2014/02/13/polarization-in-congress-has-risen-sharply-where-is-it-going-next/

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