New political polarization casts rivals as alien, unlikable, contemptible
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New political polarization casts rivals as alien, unlikable, contemptible
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Re: New political polarization casts rivals as alien, unlikable, contemptible
#2According to the article, this phenomenon is most obviously manifested in the humorous expression “own the libs”, and not, say, by shrieking scaremongering about fascism and comparing the other side to the Nazis.
Re: New political polarization casts rivals as alien, unlikable, contemptible
#3According to the article, this phenomenon is most obviously manifested in the humorous expression “own the libs”, and not, say, by shrieking scaremongering about fascism and comparing the other side to the Nazis.
Do you mean this article about political polarization is polarized against one side? :)
Re: New political polarization casts rivals as alien, unlikable, contemptible
#4According to the article, this phenomenon is most obviously manifested in the humorous expression “own the libs”, and not, say, by shrieking scaremongering about fascism and comparing the other side to the Nazis.
“Forced hysterectomies to own the libs”
Re: New political polarization casts rivals as alien, unlikable, contemptible
#5Talk to people from the other party. But not about politics.
Re: New political polarization casts rivals as alien, unlikable, contemptible
#6Ironically, a lot of the world has seen the USA do this to everyone else for a while too. Too a lesser degree to their anglophone friends of course but the rest of the world is alien and unlikable all the same (with just as little arguments as you see in the political divide).
I suppose one could argue that the isolationism/tribalism has simply expanded inwards as 'the rest of the world' has already been put in the 'other people/cultures' box and only internal boxing up of each other remains.
Re: New political polarization casts rivals as alien, unlikable, contemptible
#7According to the article, this phenomenon is most obviously manifested in the humorous expression “own the libs”, and not, say, by shrieking scaremongering about fascism and comparing the other side to the Nazis.
The interesting thing is that the claims about fascism at least have the possibility of being true while "owning the libs" betrays its own disingenuous purpose of not even trying to make a point other than winning against the other team.
Re: New political polarization casts rivals as alien, unlikable, contemptible
#8According to the article, this phenomenon is most obviously manifested in the humorous expression “own the libs”, and not, say, by shrieking scaremongering about fascism and comparing the other side to the Nazis.
Well yes, there's a wide gulf between voicing concerns about conduct and rhetoric, and being combative simply for the joy of watching your opponent suffer.
Re: New political polarization casts rivals as alien, unlikable, contemptible
#9According to the article, this phenomenon is most obviously manifested in the humorous expression “own the libs”, and not, say, by shrieking scaremongering about fascism and comparing the other side to the Nazis.
One side has literal Nazis marching for it, yelling “Jews will not replace us,” though...
Re: New political polarization casts rivals as alien, unlikable, contemptible
#10Delete your twitter/facebook/reddit account.
Seriously! Go do it now! These sites are built with the goal of pushing people into groups that are always angry at each other. Angry polarized groups spend more time on the site and are easier to sell things to.
The only thing ignoring this trash will do is make you a happier, more functional person.