It occurs to me that people build their social networks w/ like-minded people. Just scan through your "friends" pages on the facebook. The messages of agreement and support seem to outnumber any disagreement 100/1.
I suppose there are sites that thrive on contention, but I don't see it in the common person's network. Even the lazy good-for-nothing slug will have a network of people who are so proud of him, agree it is somebody else's fault, and agree with every feeble excuse he makes. It is a way to get validation whether he deserves it or not... kind of like a "participation" trophy.
While I understand and appreciate the newspaper picture, I don't think it's the same thing. Funny, though.
