What is politics of conflict?

Answer 1

That's the subject of an entire semester. In short, it is the practice of pitting opposing groups against each other. An example from the 2008 presidential election is Sarah Palin's frequent invocation of the term "real America", which idealized the perception of rural "values" vs. urban sin and corruption.

Answer 2

Two opposing views held by politicians who are members of the same political party.