Professor Bond and this finding are discussed as a case study of 'polarization cycles,' where innocuous claims somehow give rise to controversy in the book "Cod

Professor Bond and this finding are discussed as a case study of 'polarization cycles,' where innocuous claims somehow give rise to controversy in the book "Coddling of the American Mind." (this is obliquely referenced around the middle of the OP). For those interested in these online social dynamics I'd highly recommend the book.