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Re:New political polarization casts rivals as alien, unlikab... by throwaway3699 on Saturday October 31, 2020 @08:20AM (#24950819)
I do agree with you and I want the constant crawl of IdPol stop, but I can't help but feel this is part of the polarization aspect.

The internet is causing the growth of IdPol as well as the growth of the movement against it.

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Re:New political polarization casts rivals as alien, unlikab... by swiley on Saturday October 31, 2020 @08:24AM (#24950837)
IMO: it's not "the internet." At least, not to the same degree. It's the huge platforms with their own ad networks that are driving it.
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Re:New political polarization casts rivals as alien, unlikab... by ForHackernews on Saturday October 31, 2020 @08:42AM (#24950951)
https://areomagazine.com/2020/10/27/why-fourteen-critics-of-...

IMHO, we need a return to "boring" centrist politics.

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