Wisconsin: state of anger, state of action

[MindMover]

In the War for Wisconsin, voters here have become famous for three things: participation, polarization and discord.

In plainer language, they're active, they're divided and they're angry.

The first is thought of as a good thing. The other two aren’t. But it may be impossible to separate them.

An angry citizen is an active citizen. That’s what pollsters believe. That’s what scholars have found. And that’s what 16 months of protests, petitions, rallies and recalls suggest.

Bitter partisan conflict has coincided with extreme political engagement.

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[stlsaxman]

1. a hungry mob is an angry mob...