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Why is the combination of politics and social divisions considered to be very dangeras and explosive? Explain

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Combination of politics and social division can be very dangerous. Democracy involves competition among various political parties that seek to magnify social divides for their own political gains. Politicisation of social problems convert social divisions into political divisions. This often results in larger conflicts, violence and even has the potential to cause vivisection of a country.

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(A) Combination of politics and social division is dangerous .
(B) Democracy involves competition among various political parties due to which social divisions get reflected in politics.
(C) All expressions of social divisions in politics lead to disaster.
(D) Social divisions affect voting in most countries.
(E) In a democracy, political parties do not necessarily make policies to redress the grievances disadvantaged communities.
(F) Political competition along religions and ethnic lines led to disintegration of Yugoslavia into six independent countries.

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