A cocoon is a developmental stage in the life of certain insects. A caterpillar spins a cocoon to protect itself while it pupates. It does not stay there. So what Michael Barone describes in his article (h/t: Insty) — Americans of either ideological camp living ideologically-cleansed communities — bears small resemblance to cocoons. Cocoons end.… Read More Why “Cocoon” is the Most Over-Used Political Trope