Irresponsible dissent is dangerous for our democracy. Any deviation from majority opinion is very dangerous for our democracy — social equality in thought and action are the goals of democracy. True freedom is the absence of dissent from the views of the anointed ones.
You know you belong in the Rat Party (formerly the traditional, patriotic Democratic Party) if you believe that.
I’m going to walk the dog and clear my brain.
You see, "cyberbalkanization" is a bad thing, dangerous for our democracy. It is a very popular book on the left. The Nytimese book reviewer loved the book.
Government should make you link to contrary opinions -- and not just to make fun of them. To keep our democracy you must consider the others' feeeeeeeeeeeeeelings.
I heard a couple of interviews with the author. When asked if the government should force people to link to and seriously consider conservative views the author had to think a few seconds then responded that, yes he supposed that would be needed also.
So it ain't just the Left's "Fairness Doctrine" to make radio fa-a-a-a-a-a-air that we have to defend against with blood -- our free speech, their blood.