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> And the danger is that it can polarise populations creating potentially harmful divisions in society. I think we already see the effect of this. It gets hard
by znowi 13y ago
> And the danger is that it can polarise populations creating potentially harmful divisions in society.
I think we already see the effect of this. It gets harder for opposing sides to find common ground - from local to government level. People get more prone to critical commentary, claiming "hurt feelings" at first opportunity. Even here on HN a constructive debate is uncommon.
- hindsightbias 13y agoThere are many that see this as a feature, not a bug. The divisions already exist, someone is just exploiting and amplifying them. What's 'common ground' has radically shifted - so what you think is common really isn't so much.