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I think there was, and it was pre-1990s. Something flipped after that. I feel like before the 90s, there was disagreement, but it didn't take on the extreme, ve
by Overtonwindow 9y ago
I think there was, and it was pre-1990s. Something flipped after that. I feel like before the 90s, there was disagreement, but it didn't take on the extreme, vengeful tactics that it has today. This may be a result of the internet, or the 24hr news cycle, I honestly don't know. But something has changed. There's been a ratcheting up of attempts to silence dissent, and aggressively punish someone for disagreeing.
- 2K17 9y agoA generation of women was brought up with third-wave or whatever feminism. Also you can waste a lot of money on bogus social initiatives at peak economy. Probably many other factors like globalisation.
- humanrebar 9y agoThe end of the Cold War might have had something to do with it. The Other went away, so people pick another one.