Is partisanship bad for democracy?

While I agree with Sunstein that the Internet does allow one to filter news, I disagree that it’s a bad thing. In fact, I think it is a good thing for our democracy. Education has a strong correlation with propensity to vote, but it also has a strong correlation with strength of partisanship. There is fairly low turnout in this country, but there was a big spike in turnout in the last election. It was because people felt the election mattered; they felt that the outcome would ultimately have a tangible effect on them, their family, their friends and their country. People who are more partisan, are going to vote because the outcome matters to them. People who are all mushy in the middle aren't as motivated to vote, because the stakes aren't as high for them. If the Internet makes people more polarized or partisan, I don't think that such a bad thing. I think it will increase turnout (what could be better for democracy?) and make people more aware of the issues because they will start to matter.