Updated Headline: Left Right Center Not Listening In US Political Polarization
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Credit: PoliticalCartoons.com / Cagle.com via Getty Images
Source: Cagle Cartoons
Byline: Bob Englehart
Byline Title: Editorial Cartoonist
Create Date: 20251103
Headline: Left Right Center Not Listening In US Political Polarization
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Caption: MIDDLETOWN, CT - NOVEMBER 3: In this satirical editorial cartoon titled "We're Not Hearing Each Other" by Bob Englehart, published by PoliticalCartoons.com via Cagle Cartoons, three figures representing different political ideologies are depicted standing side by side wearing large over-ear headphones, with labels on their black sweaters reading "Left," "Right," and "Center," all looking downward with closed eyes or neutral expressions, above them a sign that says "We Can't Hear Each Other." The cartoon addresses the topic of political polarization and the breakdown of communication in American society, with the cartoonist conveying that individuals across the political spectrum—left-wing, right-wing, and centrists—are isolated in their own echo chambers, consumed by partisan media and viewpoints, making it impossible to hear or engage with opposing perspectives, leading to increased division and a failure of dialogue in democracy. (Illustration by Bob Englehart / PoliticalCartoons.com / Cagle Cartoons via Getty Images)
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Copyright: Copyright - 2025 Bob Englehart
City: Middletown
State: CT
Country/Country Code: USA / United States
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