As the controversy surrounding the Supreme Court confirmation for Judge Brett Kavanaugh escalates, the online conversation around it has started to feel less like a debate and more like a war. That’s because it is one. WIRED OPINION ABOUT P.W. Singer and Emerson T. Brooking are the authors of LikeWar: The Weaponization of Social Media, out Oct 2, 2018. It's been more than three decades since the alleged sexual assaults.

Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices