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To admit they agree with you would require them to admit they did nothing to stop it for decades despite mountains of evidence.

Not to mention they’d have to give up conveniences they’ve grown accustomed to or be labeled hypocrites.

I want to build bridges between generations more than anything but it’s really hard when being wrong and inconvenienced are two things boomers hate

Not disagreeing with the other comments here but I’d add that hostility breeds engagement, and for sites like Reddit, engagement equals more time spent on the site and more opportunities to serve ads.

Whether intentional or not, the algorithms push more aggressive/rude/hurtful comments to the top. Reddits business is making money off you while lemmy is just there. I expect that accounts for some of what you see