In General Terms - Are We More Divided Than Any Time In The Past 50 Years?

[sp1814]

It feels like the metropolitan elite / liberal luvvies / Remoaners hate the bigoted Daily Mailers and vice versa.

The liberals hate the conservatives, the young hate the older generation (and vice versa) and the Trumpeteers hate the liberals.

Do you think that we have now entered an age where hatred for the views of others is the default position?

Years ago on AB (I'm old school) - I remember that we could all discuss topics without screaming at each other.

Why has this changed?

Are we all suffering from confirmation bias?

Or is it something else?

[sp1814]

divebuddy

Thank you.

Whoop! I'm on my way!!!!

[-Talbot-]

What kind of thing do you take personal, sp?

[Togo]

Under no circumstances refer to sp as fair and even handed Talbot. Or sociable and educated, he will go mental on ya. :))

[sp1814]

C'mon - if we travel down this route, we will fail before we start.

[naomi24]

AB, as the real world is, seems to be populated far more now by the precious, the habitually offended, the childish, the politically correct, and the sycophantic, than it ever was in the ‘old days’. Some are all too often quick to accuse others of ‘personal abuse’ or of ‘ganging up’, or of racism, etc., etc., and, encouraged by their particular clique (no, I know they don’t exist here), are far too eager to press the report button – or if they’re a ‘mod’ to zap the offending post themselves - for the slightest perceived transgression. My avatar (courtesy of my fellow ABer, the admirable, awfully intelligent – and often deliciously daft - Mibn2cweus), emanates from the ‘old days’ when regardless of the intensity of the discussion, or of our opposing opinions, the most we ever really threw at each other was custard pies. The AnswerBank was more unrestricted then and far more sensibly moderated. The real ‘nasties’ were quite legitimately, in my opinion, unceremoniously ejected, suspensions were not imposed so often or so swiftly, discussion proceeded freely and there was actually more fun and a genuine sense of camaraderie even between some of the most vehement opponents in political/religious or any other variety of debate. I talk to everyone whether they want me to or not; most I quite like, some I very much admire, some I take with a pinch of salt, some amuse me, some I find too good to be true, some bore me practically to death (they’re usually of the ‘me me me’ brigade), but no one here is important enough to me to hate.

Gosh, thanks SP. That was therapeutic! ;o)

[jim360]

"I talk to everyone whether they want me to or not; most I quite like, some I very much admire, ... but no one here is important enough to me to hate. "

Ah, dammit! Must try harder.

[sp1814]

naomi24

Some very valid points there.

[naomi24]

Jim, haha! ;o)

[ummmm]

Well said Naomi.

[naomi24]

Thanks ummmm.

[Togo]

Now if that is not BA sp something is wrong for sure. Naomi XX.

[naomi24]

Thanks Togo.

[sp1814]

Togo

Done.

[naomi24]

Thanks SP.

[Togo]

Sorted there Buddy.... I leave ours out and bring em in on bank holidays.

[agchristie]

When do we book in for our personality transplants then? XX

[youngmafbog]

Many good points on here, I agree with the fact that some have said enough is enough of the PC name calling and now retaliate causing the recipients to take offence.

For the record, I dont "hate" anyone on this site regardless of their views.

[anotheoldgit]

sp1814

/// Am I alone in feeling sad that our default position is that of antagonism? ///

Perhaps you should focus the blame a little closer to home, after all wasn't it you that used this term in this very thread?

/// bigoted Daily Mailers ///