Thank you for sharing these articles. The first one from vox really feels like it underlines not only the smugness that&#x27;s crept into liberalism, but also its tone is exasperated and at times even pleading.<p>It feels like a reflection of the mood of our general political discussion, where people are pissed off with the echo chamber and not getting the empathy that&#x27;s needed from either direction to make livable decisions. This feels like one of those situations where human nature hasn&#x27;t changed, but the internet has fundamentally altered social dynamics.