Wherever I go, I often see the sentiment “This website has ads, so it’s trash” pop up in conversations. And honestly I don’t quite get why. 90% of the internet has always had ads, you just scroll past them and mind your business. At least they’re personalized now so you can pick a topic you like instead of diapers and miscellanous spammy trash as there once were.
Even in European countries there are two dominant parties that work with others on their side of the aisle. In fact the concept of a left and right comes from France.
Polarization is universal in politics at the scales or democracy.