ItsMe - When you say "have noticed" you're voicing your opinion with which some may agree and others may disagree. I have no problem with ADNs "leftist" bias - any more that I have a problem with Fox News "rightist" bias. Both organizations enjoy the protections of the First (and greatest) Amendment. My problem is with the nature of discourse in (so-called) Social Media in general. I've spent decades working with older forms (such as distributed email lists) in which participants actually found and focused on shared purpose and got stuff done. Like creating much of the Internet that you now use. And I've seen how mature people manage conflict. This "vast wasteland" includes many people who are wasting their time.