According to a Washington Post-University of Maryland poll released Saturday, only 29% said they believed this period in American politics is "similar to most periods of disagreement." And the majority of participants who said politics have reached a dangerous low point said the climate is a "new normal," not "temporary." Some 70% of those polled from September 27 through October 5 said divisions today are at least as big as they were during the Vietnam War era. For individuals polled who were adults during the Vietnam War, the percentage was higher than the average -- 77%. In addition, 49% place "a lot" of blame on the news media for causing the dysfunction, and the same percentage say social media bears much of the responsibility.

Source: CNN October 28, 2017 17:37 UTC