Sophomoric insults. Rudeness. Personal attacks. Cross talk.

These have become defining features of American political debates these days. But things haven’t always been this way. As the Opinion Video above reminds us, civility once had a place in the political forum.

So, what happened? Hint: It’s not all Donald Trump’s fault.

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