Fortunately, at least half the voters in the region appreciate these improvements; otherwise, the situation would be far worse. Nevertheless, a growing schism between left and right has led to a distressing level of policy paralysis.
幸运的是，这个地区至少有一半的选民是认同这些进展的；否则情况会更加糟糕。然而，左派和右派之间越来越大的分裂使得政策处于一个令人不安的停顿状态。