What are the impacts and consequences of factionalism on our society and our political syste?

Modern mass telecommunications technology has changed the face of the modern world. Physical boundaries, geographical differences and great distances are no longer the main factors that create factionalism and divisiveness in societies. Drawing on your knowledge of the American socio-political system, current news and what you’ve learned, describe three issues that contribute to factionalism by being politically divisive in America today. What are the impacts and consequences of these examples of factionalism on our society and our political system?