In the Web 2.0 world there is one great question that determines if your an Internet Republican or Internet Democrat: Are you for algorithms or for group intelligence? As everyone who doesn't live under a rock knows, Google believes in the power of the algorithm. Their famous Google search-engine rocketed to the top based on its proprietary web page ranking system. No need for the subjectivity of mortals there. They are all about the power of government.

Sites like Digg.com, on the other hand, are all about what its readers think is important or interesting. Ah, democracy. The problem is, sometimes democracies can make governing a messy process, interesting but not in line with quarterly reports. Still, Digg is a rapidly growing service.

Touchstone has an in-depth blog about the great divide. Take a look.