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Transportation emerges as America's new partisan battleground

Original: From electric vehicles to “DEI bike lanes,” transportation has become a partisan battleground. It wasn’t always like thi

Transportation policy has become sharply politicized in the United States, with electric vehicles and even bike lanes framed as culture-war issues. Commentators note this is a recent shift: in the 1970s, Democrats and Republicans cooperated on rescuing public transit and improving car safety. Observers say the change reflects broader national polarization spilling into areas once considered technocratic and bipartisan.

Why now: Transportation has been drawn into America's wider partisan polarization, making once-technical policy debates politically charged.

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• From electric vehicles to “DEI bike lanes,” transportation has become a partisan battleground. It wasn’t always like this. In the 1970s, Democrats and Republicans worked together to achieve goals including rescuing public transit and improving car safety. Much has changed—and… · davidzipper · 2

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