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[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I think social media, particularly Twitter, has bred this. Twitter is designed in a way that makes it impossible to have an actual structured debate and instead encourages short and unambiguous statements which cannot possibly accurately encapsulate an issue

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

Yes, social media has destroyed nuance. Recognizing that a person can understand a position without believing that position is also gone. And people are often performing for likes and β€œratio” and discussing in bad faith and being intentionally obtuse in the hopes of getting more attention.