Distortion

“Spend too much time online, and you’ll emerge with a distorted view of your opponents and your allies.”

—David French, columnist, “Where We Stand, and Why,” The Atlantic, Nov. 1, 2021.

• Editorial Comment: . . . and of everything else. 

• NOTE: In his column, Mr. French cites a 2018 study quantifying how far off we are in our assessments of what people we disagree with politically actually think. See The Perception Gap.

 

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