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comment by b_b
b_b  ·  1381 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Jon Stewart Is Back to Weigh In

I think his analogy of police as border patrol between the segregated Americas is pretty spot on. I've tried to argue that the police are now if a symptom than a cause, and I've never really found the right words to express that.

I tend to also believe that media generally and social media in particular have stoked resentment between us to their benefit and our detriment. I have lots of conservative friends, and we get along great, but every now and then one of us will say something that is just completely alien to the other sounds we basically live in different information environments. Really strange and not at all helpful how our "marketplace of ideas" has differentiated over the years. I think Jon is spot on with his media analysis.

But also thanks for commenting. I also hope now people will read this.