Re:New political polarization casts rivals as alien, unlikab...
by auganov on Saturday October 31, 2020 @08:31AM
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> But the unfortunate side is that it's seeping into the overall culture and previously-benign and relatively apolitical institutions
It's very hard to be apolitical. Almost all behavior can be interpreted politically.
What has really changed is it's much easier to obtain information about an organization and the individuals involved. In the past you might have simply not known enough to peg someone politically. Hence the impression of neutrality. Today it's just harder to create this illusion.
It's very hard to be apolitical. Almost all behavior can be interpreted politically.
What has really changed is it's much easier to obtain information about an organization and the individuals involved. In the past you might have simply not known enough to peg someone politically. Hence the impression of neutrality. Today it's just harder to create this illusion.