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According to the artist he state's “ have put in a typical teen (actually my nephew, Caleb) one can find anywhere in todays society, sitting next to an old school gentleman. Being a college professor, I am continually amazed by the younger generation and their need for gadgets, especially cell phones and computers.” This shows how the different generations act in their free time. With the gen z on the left on a macbook and on the right a older man reading a book. This relates to my IWA because my topic includes how the effects of generational gaps may have caused political polarization.

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"United State's crisis and divided America" Nicole Karlis

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According to the description it state's “politics in the United States have become an increasingly polarized affair for decades, driven largely by the right moving further to the right. Observation of political polarization is not merely anecdotal; studies repeatedly bear this out.” In this image you can see who there are 2 wrecking balls with the american flags stripes and stars in red and blue. This shows how 2 sides republican and democrats are creating political divide relating to my IWA topic because it talks about the political divide.

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According to the description of this piece it state's “since the financial crisis, a huge generational divide has opened up in politics, displacing class as predictor of voting behavior. But Keir Milburn, author of Generation Left, argues that a left politics of the commons is well placed to bridge this divide.” In this piece you can see an older couple walking along a bridge and a gap between another couple who looks younger symbolizing a generational gap. This relates to my IWA topic because my topic also includes how generational gaps have an influence on politics and how it polarizes them.

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The author of this piece state's that he used “vintage cover art by Norman Rockwell to compose a piece which comments on the passing of one era, and the coming up of the next. Counterculture: youngsters in the house of the elders, and a shift, as the wit of a new generation subverts the neat, tidy confines of the American Dream.” This relates to my IWA because it relates to the piece of my topic where it talks about generational gaps. In this photo it shows how there is a passing of one era to the next according to the author.

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"The graffiti of the pandemic" Mouthing off contributor

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According to the author “Instagram is full of popular art recreation challenges that provide moments of humor during these uncertain times. As our lives have been put on hold, people across the globe have turned to art. While quarantine restrictions have confined so many of us to our homes, with museums and galleries closed, artists have hit the empty streets of cities around the world.” This relates to my IWA because this topic of polarization in politics really sparked during the rise of the covid pandemic and this image shows a person wearing a mask while spreading away what looks to be others opinions.

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According to the author this piece is described as “Americans have always been polarized in some ways. But using models, a cadre of researchers is trying to understand why social polarization is on the rise and—perhaps more importantly—what we can do about it” This relates to my IWA topic because it shows the polarization between all people. You can see it could be referencing either different political stand points or different generations with the representation of the different colored grasses.

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“Political polarization hurts relationships, not just governments” Haley Triem

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According to the artist this piece is described as how political polarization has not only hurt the government but relationships as well. As you can see the donkey on the blue grass is separated from the elephant on the red grass. This shows how republicans and democrats are separating America. This relates to my IWA because my topic includes how American politics have become so polarized

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“The Art of Bridging the Generational Gaps” Peter Irwin

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According to the artist this piece describes what the gap between generations looks like today. On the left you can see an older man who is maybe a baby boomer reading a newspaper and on the right a younger boy who's either a millennial or generation Z playing on a tablet. This shows how the generations are differing more and more as time goes on. This is related to my IWA topic because my topic includes the subject of generational gaps which this art piece shows.

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According to the artist this piece is about how the United state's is going into a mitosis phase. Mitosis is when a cell makes a copy of itself. Based on the red and blue colors symbolizing republican and democratic parties the image is showing how the USA is dividing due to political polarization. This relates to my IWA because the main topic is political polarization and its effects.

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According to the artist of this piece it describes “the U.S. Constitution does not mention political parties at all. But today, it’s hard to imagine politics without them.” This relates to my IWA topic because this image shows how the political parties are tied together but on opposite sides. My IWA topic includes how political parties are not unified and becoming more and more polarized causing issues in the U.S specifically regarding the republican and democratic parties.

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“Where Millennials Come From” Adrian Tomine

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According to the artist this piece is described as “a generation has inherited a world without being able to live in it.” It relates to my IWA topic about generational political polarization because it shows how the generations differ from what they stereotypically are seen doing. On the left you can see that the people are the older generation doing things such as sight seeing and taking notes while looking at the younger generation who are seen on their phone and vaping. In my IWA there were arguments saying how the gap between generations is growing larger and larger and this piece of art supports that.

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Generational Gaps and the Impacts on Political Polarization

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Generational Gaps and the Impacts on Political Polarization