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Your first point sounds accurate to me. I think what we're seeing is the solidification of identity in such strong and unyielding terms that anything that thre
by bovermyer 6y ago
Your first point sounds accurate to me.
I think what we're seeing is the solidification of identity in such strong and unyielding terms that anything that threatens that identity immediately triggers a basic survival instinct. At that point, rational discourse is not possible.
- shadowgovt 6y agoCorrect. Rational discourse has already happened, for decades. We appear on the cusp of a structural shift, and in that span of time rational discourse isn't welcome. People talked about whether the US should enter World War I for years before the German navy targeted US merchant vessels. After the decision to enter, speaking out against the militarization was grounds for arrest. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/fiery-socialist-challenged-nations-role-wwi-180969386/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/fiery-socialist-chall...