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Why the Media Is So Polarized — And How It Polarizes Us
- The roots of polarization might be found in, among other factors, the political realignment and nationalization that began in the sixties, and were then sacralized, on the right, by the rise of talk radio and cable news. These dynamics have served to flatten our political identities, weakening our ability or inclination to find compromise.
from How Harmful Is Social Media? by The New Yorker
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Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
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- The result is very harmful. It’s bad enough that some cable news stations and social media sites deliver only one side of the argument on many issues. But increasingly, they provide “alternative facts” that allow Americans to inhabit different realities. This leads to further polarization and to hostility toward those with whom one disagrees. It do... See more
from Howard Marks Memo - The Winds of Change by Howard Marks
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