If the root of all evil really were polarization, then Manchin’s position would be plausible. But we are actually dealing with the radicalization of a reactionary white minority - a problem that is obscured by the “polarization” narrative, and exacerbated dramatically by Manchin. https://t.co/LpI2Pqcb2E

— Thomas Zimmer (@tzimmer_history) October 27, 2021