This is a valid subject for scientific research. But I can imagine that cancel culture and the loss of debating skills and a corresponding mindset have let to a climate of black or white, good or bad and nothing in between.

I still remember that as a child, I was fascinated by my grandpas arguing about politics heavily at every family gathering. But after a two-hour debate, the drank a beer together and started again next time. At that time, you were not considered a bad person if you had an opinion that did not match your own.