Your political rivals aren’t as bad as you think – here's how misunderstandings amplify hostility

Misunderstanding can play a role in people's dislike of others who have different beliefs. wildpixel/Getty Images

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene drew raised eyebrows when she suggested on Presidents Day that the United States pursue a “national divorce.”

Even in an era of seemingly ever-growing political polarization – and despite Taylor Greene’s record of making controversial statements – the proposal shocked members of both political parties.