I think discussions about Elon used to be quite positive here on HN which detriorated over time - partly due to the things Elon did (calling cave diver pedolphi

I think discussions about Elon used to be quite positive here on HN which detriorated over time - partly due to the things Elon did (calling cave diver pedolphile and his Twitter rampage), but I suspect also due to how fragmented we've become in last few years. Downvotes have been omnipresent, there is no nuance in arguments, its either black or white. Left or right. I personally think Elon is a great, smart enterpreneur who has a genuine passion for engineering, science and benefit of the world. He is also arrogant, self-serving and inconsiderate jerk at times. I think this was true for Bill Gates until he retired and mellowed out. Anyways, I am curious if people here have observed similar trends in all areas of public discourse? There is so much division in the world and I am not convinced it is 100% due to the merit alone - it is sort of this ugly evil tribalism of humans that have recently kicked in. Just recently, the Vice is spinning a hateful contempful justification for space exploration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v016_pe3tCk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v016_pe3tCk