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I agree, but I don't think this is a reflection of the website as much as it is a reflection of society as a whole. A society becoming less tolerant of opinions counter to those which the mainstream media spin. Cancel culture is a phenomenon which really does trickle down to individuals and their behaviour, both online and in real life. In the past you could agree to disagree, but not anymore it seems.

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I agree to disagree a lot, but it may not be obvious. I just stop replying. I suspect I'm not the only one. I guess I could reply and say "agree to disagree" but it sort of feels like an empty gesture. Plus, back in my day, sending that to a Usenet group or mailing list: that's a paddlin'.

> In the past you could agree to disagree, but not anymore it seems.

On the other hand (or in the same vein?), nowadays it seems like people pick-and-choose their "facts" far more liberally than ever. So many choose to believe something and it becomes their truth, through ever increasing echo chambers and whathaveyou. Or maybe they're just more vocal about it, I don't know. It's just a trend I've noticed.

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