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Originally Posted by Iowa_Flames_Fan
I don't know--I wonder if Gozer has a really good point here. Not that we're all discussing things on message boards, but that because the internet is so vast, we can limit our "genuine" interactions to people who already agree with us. And in that sense, we can create the false impression that only one view is worth discussing, and anything else is just totally beyond the pale.
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Thanks for the kudos. You articulate what I was trying to get at well. Another byproduct of what you explained is that we can see the extreme of every point of view. Much like an Oiler fan could come on CP and reasonably conclude "Flames fans hate Dion and Kipper" or "Canuck fans are planning the parade" when those are relatively unpopular opinions among them - the same is true with political extremism. Both sides cite the zaniest thing on the other side, then an echo chamber amplifies it on each side (message boards), until anything resembling civility is devolved into:
