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Igel

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7. Cause and effect.
Thu Jun 23, 2016, 06:50 PM
Jun 2016

Trump et al. may have made it worse, but the trend precedes Trump.

It's empowering to be hateful, and since they're absolved of any condemnation for it (because they don't have power) they figure it's fine. Diversity of opinions and all that, coupled with a lack of public/private distinction and no filter between thinking something and saying it.

The commons of social trust is quickly being pulled up by its roots.

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