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# As each of the parties has moved toward ideological purity, our politics have become ever more polarized, our governing ever more paralyzed. Extremists increasingly run the show.
- URL: https://ivn.us/as-each-of-the-parties-has-moved-toward-ideological-purity-our-politics-have-become-ever-more-polarized-our-governing-ever-more-paralyzed-extremists-increasingly-run-the-show/
- Published: 2012-04-27T21:14:03.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-22T19:24:13.000Z
- Author: Jane Susskind
- Tags: News

As each of the parties has moved toward ideological purity, our politics have become ever more polarized, our governing ever more paralyzed. Extremists increasingly run the show.  
\-**David Gergen**, CNN Senior Political Analyst, and **Michael Zuckerman**, Special to CNN in [What’s Wrong with American Politics](http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/27/opinion/gergen-polarized-politics/index.html?hpt=hp%5Fbn5&ref=ivn.us)