Quote (Kayeto @ Oct 3 2020 08:23pm)
https://i.imgur.com/FP70WyI.pngEach group identifies the 'dangerous extremists' on the other side and uses that threat as justification for radicalization to protect their rational stance from that extremist threat. As that 'justified radicalism' expands, so to does the legitimacy of the viewpoint that such dangers exist. The more radicalization that happens, the easier it becomes to radicalize more people.
The blue box is ten times bigger. Facts matter