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The sound of two people agreeing to never agree, loudly, in public.
means A prolonged public dispute in which strong opinions clash over something people can't settle.
from From Latin controversia, built from contro- (against, turned toward) plus versus (turned) — from vertere, to turn. The same root that gives us 'versus' and 'reverse.' A controversy is literally a 'turning against' — two sides turned to face off, neither willing to turn away.
- etymology
- Latin for turned against, literally
- internet effect
- engagement algorithms love it more than facts
- irony
- everyone claims to hate it while clicking it
- half-life
- usually shorter than the apology that follows