The well-known American English dictionary, Merriam-Webster, recently announced that polarization has been voted as its 2024 Word of the Year, a term frequently used to describe the tension in U.S. politics and society. According to American media, the word is closely tied to this year’s U.S. presidential election. Experts warn that going extreme down this path will cause irreversible damage to the nation’s social fabric.

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