I see where your error is. You're using the definition of divisive...
di·vi·sive
/dəˈvīsiv/
adjective
tending to cause disagreement or hostility between people.
In that sense yeah.... Carter was divisive. Every POTUS has been divisive. Boxers are divisive. Football teams are divisive. Choosing a restaurant is divisive.
Here's the definition of divisive person...
"Here is my definition of a divisive person: A divisive person intentionally, actively, and repeatedly rubs raw the resentments of people within a community, fans the latent hostilities of many people, searches out controversy and issues rather than avoiding them, and stirs up dissatisfaction and discontent."
Key words to look out for here: "intentionally", "fans hostilities", "searches out controversy", "stirs up"
Trump is all of these. Carter was none of them.
But your confusion was understandable.
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