[analog31]

I believe yes, because it's unavoidable that any mature forum settles on an overton window, accepted ideology, however you want to put it.

I deal with the overload by being a "slow" thinker. I figure that nearly anything worth knowing, will still be worth knowing in a week. The noise will be gone.

It helps to be Old. For instance I have good statistics on the percentage of cases, where I've looked back and regretted supporting a particular party or candidate in an election. This gives me a good handle on whether I need to rethink my political views urgently, or if I can wait until after the next election cycle.