The New Development Of American Political Polarization During The Obama Administration And Its Influence On Sino-US Relations

In American politics,political polarization is not a new phenomenon.Throughout the history of the United States,the trend of polarization is more obvious on the core issues related to the country’s development and direction.During the Obama administration,the global financial crisis broke out,and the U.S.economy was unable to return to its pre-crisis level,the unemployment rate was gradually rising,and the employment problem was difficult to effectively solve.The "Tea Party" movement and the "Occupy Wall Street" movement broke out successively.These social events and social movements have profoundly changed and shaped American social life.The distance between freedom and conservative has been further expanded.The two redefinitions of themselves encompass broader social and cultural conflicts.These two conflicts constitute The main aspects of contemporary political polarization have had a profound impact on American politics.This article first defines the concept of political polarization,analyzes the connotation of political polarization,and sorts out the history of political polarization in the United States to better understand the historical background and the operation of political polarization in the United States during the Obama administration.Basic environment.Second,summarize the specific manifestations of the further deepening of political polarization in the United States during the Obama administration.The judgments of political elites and ordinary people on political issues are divided according to the party.Its influence on political polarization is mainly achieved through elections.As a new platform and new tool for two-way communication between the government and citizens,the role of social media as a new front in influencing American politics cannot be underestimated.In addition,an analysis of the factors affecting the political polarization of the United States during Obama’s tenure shows that the widening gap between the rich and the poor,changes in constituency divisions,changes in population structure,ideology,and religion have all contributed to the political polarization of the United States during this period big influence.Finally,take polarization as an analytical perspective to look back at American politics during the Obama administration and analyze the influence of American internal affairs on foreign policy.It provides different aspects for understanding Sino-US relations in this period.On the one hand,it should be recognized that the adjustment and transformation of the US attitude towards China may be affected by factors such as ideology and election campaigns,and may also be due to the needs of power struggles and party competition within political parties.On the other hand,with regard to the US’s perception of China’s policy,it is necessary not only to consider the external environment it faces,but also to analyze the internal environment that affects its policy formulation,fully understanding the political system within the United States and the resulting political differences.The uncertain effects brought about by its policy formulations,through the establishment of a stable and high-frequency high-level exchange mechanism to achieve communication with the American elite,from the root cause to reduce its negative perception of the "rise of China".