Strong affective polarization across groups erodes democratic discourse

Evidence

After all, when two (or more) political groups in society no longer get along – or even actively dislike each other – democratic discourse slowly breaks down. — Sander van der Linden, Foolproof, 734

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Quitting social media for a month causally reduces political polarization — Sander van der Linden, Foolproof: Why Misinformation Infects…, 459; Emotionality aids rather than undermines democratic deliberation; Mirror-image authoritarians on opposing sides perpetuate group conflict (+7 more)

Broader Connections

• Emotionality aids rather than undermines democratic deliberation #complicates (0.82)
• Mirror-image authoritarians on opposing sides perpetuate group conflict #expands (0.75)
• The belief that talk matters is a precondition of participatory democracy #qualifies (0.72) — Nina Eliasoph, “Close to home”, 138