Attorney General William Barr blamed the deepening partisan divide within the public on the political Left, saying that many have wandered from "classical liberal values" and instead are focusing their attention on attacking the country's founding institutions.
"I have the perspective of having been attorney general 30 years ago and now. I thought things were partisan and tough 30 years ago — nothing compared to today," Barr said during a conversation with conservative radio and television host Mark Levin that aired Sunday evening. "In the old days, you could have friends across the aisle. Politics was part of your life, but it wasn’t all-consuming. It wasn’t everything. You could have communications and so forth with others. But it’s now become all-consuming for many people."
Several studies commissioned in recent months show a widening political divide in the United States, with people expressing deepening disagreements on a bevy of hot-button issues ranging from coronavirus lockdowns to gender issues and police-community relations.
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