In the world of media, two things sell well: good stories and
extreme viewpoints. It makes sense that good stories sell, but why
are extreme and polarizing stances so popular? Why do the most
divisive voices garner the most attention? There is something about
bombast and bluster that draw people like moths to a flame—and
often with the same results. Extremism sells because it has a
certain charisma. It is bold, willful, stark, concrete, and risky.
It sells because it is so blatant that
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