American politics is becoming increasingly divisive. One political psychologist says this disturbing trend is creating more hostility and causing people to become more accepting of political violence against opposing parties. Lilliana Mason, Ph.D., has been tracking these changes in political identification for years. She sits down with Soledad O’Brien to explain her findings.
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