civility

Civility index scores by state. Note: Higher scores reflect higher rates of perceived civility among legislators. Source: Values from the Kettler, Fowler, and Witt (Reference Kettler, Fowler and Witt2021) and National Survey of State Legislative Lobbyists (2022). Credit: State Politics & Policy Quarterly (2023). DOI: 10.1017/spq.2023.23 Bill Schreckhise and Eric Button, professors of political science at the University of…

The discourse was never all that civil on Twitter. The discourse was never all that civil on Twitter. The loudest voices have often drowned out softer, more nuanced takes. After all, it's much easier to rage-tweet at a perceived enemy than to seek common ground, whether the argument is about transgender kids or baseball. In the chaos that has enveloped Twitter the platform — and Twitter the company — since Elon Musk took over, it has become clear this isn't changing anytime soon. In fact, it's likely to get much…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain When former Vice President Mike Pence declared, in a speech to a conservative group, that "democracy depends on heavy doses of civility," several attendees stood up and walked out of the Georgetown University auditorium. …