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In a polarized society, will moderate viewpoints die?

Started by Duncan Riley · 10 months ago

The term red states, blue states introduced America and the world to the notion of a polarized society, one that rallies around what makes us different over the common ground. Polarization in politics isn’t new, but today the middle ground appears weak, a notion of the greater go ... Continue reading »

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  • gregorylent

    10 months ago

    the good thing in the world of spin and polarized viewpoinst .. people are being forced to find a higher reality
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  • Mark 'Rizzn' Hopkins

    10 months ago

    Spot on with a lot of what you're saying here, and your comments on Old v. New Media resonate with me.

    Our terminology (like in many things in our corner of tech) continues to get muddled, and it's hard to distinguish the method vs the organizational type, and which one will die, how and why.
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  • Nigel Eccles

    10 months ago

    I totally agree that a lot of the current digital triumphalism is unsightly. The media industry is in chaos because of rapid technology change not because they make dumb decisions all the time (although they do sometimes make dumb decisions, as do start-ups).

    I'm not sure if I agree that moderates are a dying breed. If the political was really polarising surely we would have Thompson and Edwards as the presidential candidates.
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  • hallson

    10 months ago

    Woody Allen did a TV special in the late 60s where he interviewed Billy Graham (yes, that Billy Graham). If you haven't seen it already I suggest you watch it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6iAaxOAHCM

    What strikes me the most about this video is not just how cordial they are with one another, but also how accepting they are to agree to disagree. You really don't see it anymore.
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  • John

    10 months ago

    I don't think moderates are a dying breed, we're just quieter then the extremists to our left and right.
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  • Kirasha Silverpen

    10 months ago

    I think I have to agree with John. When they're screaming to the left of you and shouting to the right of you, it's difficult to be heard. Doesn't mean you're gone, just that no one's paying attention because your wheel isn't squeaking as loudly as the other two.
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  • John

    10 months ago

    Thanks Kirasha. I knew there were some of us out there.

    Here's one of my loud squeaks from moderatedom- Eliminate "slippery slope" arguments in political debates. It's the hollow argument both extremes make against what is otherwise an acceptable compromise.
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