People find a lot of comfort with the validation of their own ideas from others. And since that comfort translates into community, they seek out others of simil

People find a lot of comfort with the validation of their own ideas from others. And since that comfort translates into community, they seek out others of similar feather. I am afraid that this behavior paired with the "personalized" algorithms are a big part of the problem. Instead of pushing people to facts and figures, new ideas and uncomfortable positions, the systems are instead designed to do the opposite. Hide those things in order to hold attention. Remember: Attention is the currency of media. Pair the online phenomenon with the false equivalencies created by right-wing media. That "their ignorance is the same as your knowledge", and you create our current political and social environment ripe for exploit. We now have a whole lot of people who think they're right because they find others who also think they are right.