Although ongoing budget negotiations, gun policy debates and any number of other topics reveal the polarization between U.S. Democrats and Republicans, a Pew study last year confirmed that partisanship has risen sharply. In the face of that trend, is it possible for Democrats and Republicans to get along? Wharton professor Philip Tetlock recently spoke with Jonathan Haidt, author of The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion , to explore this question. Haidt breaks down why it is so hard for liberals and conservatives to understand one another, and what can be done to change that. An edited transcript of the conversation follows. Philip Tetlock: We are here to talk with Dr. Jonathan Haidt from New York University about his book, The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion . It’s great to have you here, Jon. Jonathan Haidt: Thank you, Phil. It’s great to be here at Wharton.…