Why Facts Rarely Change Political Polarization at Work

Psychology Today | 23.06.2026 23:23
It’s no secret that we live in a world where people are frequently polarized in their political views. In the United States, Republicans and Democrats are frequently seen as opposites with virtually no overlapping values. Indeed, it has devolved into members of each political party calling members of the other immoral or evil, and “conservative” and “liberal” have become derogatory labels. This extreme perspective can leave coworkers feeling alienated from those who do not share their political affiliation or general set of values.