Has USMB & The Internet Become Ghettoized, Polarized and Insular?

[Procrustes Stretched]

Has USMB & The Internet Become Ghettoized, Polarized and Insular?

I think so. I think many of us here and on the internet "live in partisan ghettoes, ignorant about the other side."


interesting article with interesting quotes: about our cognitive biases...

We like hearing evidence that confirms our suppositions. We filter out evidence that challenges them...we have a natural tilt toward polarized views. People are prone to gather in like-minded groups...they drive each other to even greater extremes.

...liberal judges get more liberal when they are on panels with other liberals. Conservative judges get more conservative.

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I rest my case.