I travel a lot, and talk to a lot of different people. I’ve noticed that while people certainly do have differing opinions, it’s not as extreme as what I see online. I’m starting to feel like all this hate and division is manufactured. Has anyone else noticed, that when you actually talk to real people things are far less divided than various media would have you believe?

  • TheBigBrother@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Have you heard of the horseshoe theory?

    At the end of the day far-left and far-right are not so different.

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      3 months ago

      Sounds like bullshit to me

      https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoe_theory

      The horseshoe theory does not enjoy wide support within academic circles; peer-reviewed research by political scientists on the subject is scarce, and existing studies and comprehensive reviews have often contradicted its central premises, or found only limited support for the theory under certain conditions.