by jpitney | Nov 18, 2023 | Civility, Polarization
John Farmer, Jr. at The Messenger: The development of social media platforms has put the Citizens United principle on steroids. Such platforms became profitable only when they began to deploy algorithms that use commercial advertising principles to amplify every...
by jpitney | Nov 17, 2023 | Civility
Utah Governor Spencer Cox and Colorado Governor Jared Polis did an interview with Colorado Public Radio: Well, I think that gets to a big question I have about this effort, which is when you talk about disagreeing better, is it alighting the fact that, for many...
by jpitney | Nov 15, 2023 | Civility, Congress, Senate
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) and Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien challenged each other to a physical fight during the Senate HELP Committee with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) having to step in. Sanders repeatedly attempted to break them up: “You’re a...
by jpitney | Nov 13, 2023 | Civility, Congress, House of Representatives
Dana Milbank at WP: Before Mike Johnson became speaker, the House of Representatives had voted to censure one of its own members only seven times in 100 years. Since Johnson became speaker, members of the House have tried to censure each other eight times in two...
by jpitney | Nov 9, 2023 | Civility
Chris Churchill at the Albany Times-Union: Under the alleged leadership of Mayor Ron Kim, Saratoga Springs has felt like a city without an adult in charge, given the obscenity-laced tirades, the disrespect shown to average citizens, the multiple lawsuits and the...
by jpitney | Nov 4, 2023 | Civility
At The Bulwark, Alexandra Hudson lists 8 ways to promote tolerance, reduce partisanship, and restore and reenergize civility: Remember that reasonable minds will disagree on important subjects. Civility means that even unreasonable minds deserve some level of respect....
