The 'increase' is that it is more-widely known about.
>Why do so many of us feel so alone, despite being more connected?
We're not 'more connected'. We are just more aware there are others connected, too.
I can't wait to see the social and military studies that will come out of the Ukraine war. There, i see a connection (between people), but even within that, there are collaborators...fragmenters. And you can bet some good money there is a line of people waiting to take over from Zelensky.
Fragmented we are, connected we aren't.
There are differing degrees of acceptability. If we're talking about the type of content on the two sites listed, that's beyond the point of any sort of debate.
Do you think insisting that the US is controlled by Jewish people benefits society in any sort of way? Do you think that kind of "ideological diversity" is of any value to society whatsoever?
Aside from being an endless game of whack-a-mole, I feel the race to deplatform undermines ideological diveristy and other key civic values.
Has there been any reduction in the number of misthinkers? Anecdotally, no.
Maybe it's best to step back and look at the bigger picture:
- Why are people seeking out this type of content?
- Why has there been an increase in the fragmentation of American (and Western) society?
- Why do so many of us feel so alone, despite being more connected?
Society is ill. I am unsure of the underlying problem but think it may be related to a lack of civic education and governments needing to reevaluate their end of the social contract.