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>Very curious what objective measures you’re referring to. Take this one with pretty graphs. Political polarization in the usa has been ongoing for quite some
by incomingpain 5y ago
>Very curious what objective measures you’re referring to.
Take this one with pretty graphs. Political polarization in the usa has been ongoing for quite some time. Many groups have been recording it.
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/06/12/7-things-to-know-about-polarization-in-america/ https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/06/12/7-things-to...
>The downfall of leftish media itself kind of suggests the opposite: mainstream left-leaners are rejecting their more extremist media wings. Meanwhile the right is galvanizing around their most extreme.
I find it telling you see fox news as 'most extreme'.
To me, the polarization is objective. We need to evaluate to determine if perhaps that is the path. In 50 years from now we might be talking about how ridiculously conservative we all are back in those antiquated 2020s. What we would see is the far left doing really well. They did do pretty well while they pushed various disinformation campaigns.
The evaluation though is obviously the opposite. The polarization has derived largely because of echo chambers and identity politics. Those who are failing discovered this reality and have publicly admitted to this failure.
The USA is now sitting at the choice posed in strange new worlds. We dont need to keep fighting. We need to get back to talking to each other. This is the essence of why elon musk is buying twitter. End the censorship and get everyone talking again.
- ethanbond 4y agoThe linked source does not at all support the claim you're making. I do not say that Fox is the "most extreme," though it is certainly extreme. The growth of OAN, Breitbart, etc. is actually what I was referring to. Yeah yeah, Musk will save the day. Got it.