The 2016 presidential election has developed into a full-blown civil war where both parties are suffering from infighting. The Democratic Party is currently experiencing the most contentious primary election since 2008, and it may have it’s first contested convention since Jimmy Carter squared off with Ted Kennedy in 1980.
Meanwhile, although Donald Trump has secured the GOP nomination, many conservatives, and moderate Republicans refuse to support him despite the fact that he is now being backed by the Republican National Committee.
We discussed these rifts and explore the effects of other party divisions throughout history.