[niknoble]

What he means is that there is vastly more pressure on people to align with the Democratic party than the Republican party. It's hard to imagine that anyone would disagree with this in good faith. It was already true ten years ago, and the amount of pressure has increased by an order of magnitude in the last two years.

Thanks to social media, the effect goes well beyond America, and the Democratic Party of the United States effectively sets the tone for all political discussions in Europe and many in Asia.

It's one thing to say, "Yes this is a seismic shift, and I support it." I'm happy to have that discussion. But it's so surreal to watch people deny it outright. This whole saga has changed my view of history and human nature.

[defrost]

> the Democratic Party of the United States effectively sets the tone for all political discussions in Europe and many in Asia.

Only to the degree of watercooler gossip ala "have you seen what those crazy partisan bicameral central north americans are up to now?"

[guelo]

I disagree in good faith. I honestly have no idea what pressure has increased your talking about in the last 10 years. And this

> Thanks to social media, the effect goes well beyond America, and the Democratic Party of the United States effectively sets the tone for all political discussions in Europe and many in Asia.

is bonkers. How does the Democratic party set international "tones"?