America's Extreme Social Fragmentation Exposed In 3 Simple Charts

Via MauldinEconomics.com,
Analysts have been conducting studies since 1994, trying to discern political polarization. These three charts look at the years 1994, 2004, and 2017.
Even as late as 2004, notice the broad crossover between the median Democrat and median Republican. And then notice how wide the divide is today.