There might be a "tipping point" where political disagreements become so divisive that no issue can unite Republicans and Democrats again, according to a study released by researchers at Cornell University, Study Finds reported Tuesday.
"The process resembles a meltdown in a nuclear reactor," Macy explained. "Up to a point, technicians can bring the core temperature back down by increasing the flow of water used to cool the reactor. But if the temperature goes critical, there is a runaway reaction that cannot be stopped. Our study shows that something very similar can happen in a 'political reactor.'"
He continued "the voters are like the nuclear technicians. It's up to us to bring the political temperature back down before it is too late."
"The process resembles a meltdown in a nuclear reactor," Macy explained. "Up to a point, technicians can bring the core temperature back down by increasing the flow of water used to cool the reactor. But if the temperature goes critical, there is a runaway reaction that cannot be stopped. Our study shows that something very similar can happen in a 'political reactor.'"
He continued "the voters are like the nuclear technicians. It's up to us to bring the political temperature back down before it is too late."
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