anita_breuer<p>Us vs Them: How to Address Polarization</p><p>At <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/rp25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rp25</span></a> Bart Brandsma unpacked how polarization works—not as debate, but as identity conflict. His argument: while pushers dominate the extremes, the key to depolarization lies with the often-overlooked “silent” middle.</p><p>My main takeaway: Don’t fight polarization at the fringes. Empower the silent middle by taking their dilemmas seriously. </p><p><a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/Polarization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Polarization</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/rp25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rp25</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/Democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Democracy</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/Depolarization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Depolarization</span></a><br>🧠🤝🔥</p>