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Political Vitriol: An American Tradition

Wyoming Public Radio | By Erin Pryor Ackerman
Published March 18, 2016 at 4:43 PM MDT
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A diversity of ideas is good—even essential—for democracy. But during this political season, essayist Erin Pryor Ackerman sees a danger when viewpoints get polarized and rhetoric becomes vitriolic.

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Erin Pryor Ackerman
Erin grew up on public radio in Wisconsin and has continued to listen as she's moved from Indiana to Utah to (finally) Wyoming. When not listening to WPM, she enjoys cooking, reading, hiking and snowshoeing.
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