> Understanding and constructive discussion can only arise in an environment where we try to understand the opposition, ...
But people aren't trying to understand each other, nor are they trying to have constructive discussions. The very nature of the platforms makes that really, really hard, and it just doesn't happen.
Instead, the platforms are used to whip up mobs and dog-whistle followers, and that's a "Bad Thing^{(tm)}".
But people aren't trying to understand each other, nor are they trying to have constructive discussions. The very nature of the platforms makes that really, really hard, and it just doesn't happen.
Instead, the platforms are used to whip up mobs and dog-whistle followers, and that's a "Bad Thing^{(tm)}".
Consider the paradox of tolerance:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance
Giving intolerant people a platform is a recipe for bad things to happen.