Affective polarization, already deeply rooted in Mexico and the region, is eroding institutions and turning democratic dissent into emotional conflict that hinders dialogue and civic coexistence.
While social networks are presented as territories of freedom and youth authenticity, platforms such as Discord, TikTok and Reddit have been transformed into factories of identity crossed by polarization and hate.
Latin America continues to grapple with polarization that, far from being new, has become a consolidated trend. Undoing what has developed over time may be one of the great challenges of our era.
In a global landscape marked by the rise of the conservative far right, opposing values and beliefs are deeply dividing democratic societies. Terms like...