Re:Voyager spacecraft begin to power down
by zizee on Saturday June 18, 2022 @06:27PM
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> maybe there’s a large, quiet group that is not well represented
Often referred to as the "silent majority".
> My left wing and right wing friends are pretty centrist in my estimation.
I think this is many (?most?) people's experience, whilst media (social/traditional) are geared towards demonizing both "sides", to increase engagement. I say "sides", because most people's opinions skew left/right depending on the issue in question, rather than fitting perfectly into the stereotypical archetypes.
Often referred to as the "silent majority".
> My left wing and right wing friends are pretty centrist in my estimation.
I think this is many (?most?) people's experience, whilst media (social/traditional) are geared towards demonizing both "sides", to increase engagement. I say "sides", because most people's opinions skew left/right depending on the issue in question, rather than fitting perfectly into the stereotypical archetypes.