This question is kinda related to Kninjanin's Q from a while back, http://www.ihavesolved.com/38520/people-about-their-political-religious-sexual-views-internet
...because Kninjanin is looking hard for good websites, and finding good sites is difficult! And Rooster is becoming discouraged about the future of the Q/A sites, even me who has been so enthusiastic about Internet potential for people to learn from each other, internationally, I am feeling some dismay now!
Well, Other Tink posted a fascinating YouTube interview with the professor at Evergreen College who is so (unjustly) vilified as a racist...where that professor discussed his concern that the US politico-economic system is NOT going to self-correct this time. So, the professor and some colleagues are intently searching out ways for us to effect major politico-economic changes WITHOUT devolving into violent revolution.
And one of their major ideas is that we work on developing our ability to listen to each other, and understand each other - and that is what they call the High Art Of Communication. So, for example: DEBATE is where one of the two sides 'wins,' and demolishes the other; vs. DIALECTIC, where there is no winner/loser, but the two sides exchange ideas and grow from the exchange.
I find the DIALECTIC here on Dan's site, with all our diverse viewpoints, to be very helpful...but you don't seem to find this kind of exchange very often...on many sites, people just try to shout each other down about religion, politics, sexual orientation, etc., using insults and profanity.
Well, I am not actually sure what my question even is...is there something perhaps hopeful you can say?