The problem with trying to 'fix the problem' is that most people seem to think that the solution to polarization is to silence the 'crazies' that disagree with

The problem with trying to 'fix the problem' is that most people seem to think that the solution to polarization is to silence the 'crazies' that disagree with them, and who are 'causing the polarization'. In a diverse society it is normal to have a wide spectrum of opinions, and a lot of them are going to seem wrong. Wrong ideas are not a threat, so long as we accept that they are just opinions. What is dangerous is giving a small group the power to decide which ideas are valid and which ones are not, because that small group will be taken over by opportunists who will use the power to control speech to further their own agenda.