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Both camps tend to hold a Manichean view - they fight the other deranged party in the name of humanity and common sense. Both camps support the freedom of speec
by lykahb 5y ago
Both camps tend to hold a Manichean view - they fight the other deranged party in the name of humanity and common sense. Both camps support the freedom of speech mostly when it is advantageous to their agenda. The media thrives on outrage. Representing multiple viewpoints is likely to get pummelled on the social media. This positive feedback loop is not going to end up well.
To see how much the political discourse has simplified, look up the old debates or political talk shows from the 60s-90s. Respectful disagreement and fact-based argumentation used to be common.
- gopher_space 5y agoA decent number of people on those old shows had actually killed Nazis themselves and felt that it had to be done. Certain points of view were simply not on the table back then.