Q We’ve heard so much about how differently Republicans and Democrats view the world nowadays, as if one could argue that “Republicans Were From Mars, and Democrats Are From Venus.” If this sharp political polarization is to be believed, does it also translate to the Internet? Do Republicans and Democrats approach the Internet and netroots differently?

A I think that there’s more agreement there, really. Though my book, “An Army of Davids,” isn’t especially political, I found some common ground with Markos Moulitsas’ “Crashing the Gate.” Both address the way in which technology, and the Internet in particular, has empowered ordinary people and weakened the position of traditional gatekeepers. It would be an exaggeration to say that the old order is collapsing, but it’s certainly true that people who formerly had little influence or input now have more. A lot more.