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by fn-mote 456 days ago
> one might come to the conclusion that Europeans see Americans through the lens of reporting and social media

Heck, Americans see Americans through the lens of reporting and social media.

Look at the incredibly polarized climate. Why is it a novelty to just bring together people of "opposite sides" to talk? When political "debate" is just a grounds to get your sound bites out to the media, democracy is in danger. And not just from the current administration.