- 07 Sep 2017 18:45
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If PoFo is any example to go by, the political discourse is currently toxified by what I call "outrage culture". This is hardly a new phenomenon and was probably first identified by George Orwell:
Today it seems to be exemplified by the screaming antics of outrage pundits, most notable was Bill O'Reilly and Glenn Beck but evolving to include Alex Jones, the Young Turks, thousands of YouTube personalities and so on.
I'd like to have a frank discussion about this state of affairs and how it came about. Also if our user base sees any possible solutions.
Today it seems to be exemplified by the screaming antics of outrage pundits, most notable was Bill O'Reilly and Glenn Beck but evolving to include Alex Jones, the Young Turks, thousands of YouTube personalities and so on.
I'd like to have a frank discussion about this state of affairs and how it came about. Also if our user base sees any possible solutions.
The concepts "WAR" and "PROGRESS" are now obsolete.