In today’s political climate, there’s little room for nuance—just rigid binaries.<br /><br />US President Donald Trump's announcement that only two sexes exist-male and female-is a reinforcement of such binary opposites that exist in politics and society today.<br /><br />‘Patriots vs. Traitors’ – Dissenters became enemies of the state. ‘Nationalist vs. Anti-nationalist’ – Criticising the government meant you hated the country. ‘People vs. Elite’ – Populist leaders positioned themselves as saviours of the common people while being part of the elite themselves.<br /><br />But how did we get here? Why has political discourse across the world been reduced to such stark binaries?<br /><br />Watch the full Deep Dive to know more.<br /><br />Reporter: Rani Jana<br />Camera: Suresh Pandey <br />Editor: Ehraz Zaman <br /><br />Follow us:<br />Website: https://www.outlookindia.com/<br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Outlookindia<br />Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outlookindia/<br />X: https://twitter.com/Outlookindia<br />Whatsapp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaNrF3v0AgWLA6OnJH0R<br />Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@OutlookMagazine<br />Dailymotion: https://www.dailymotion.com/outlookindia<br /><br />#BinaryPolitics #USPolitics #Trump #Neoliberalism #Politics #Gender #Society #Populism #GlobalPolitics #PoliticalDiscourse #PoliticalDebate
