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> There is profit to be made here. The “outrage industrial complex” is what I call the industries that accumulate wealth and power by providing this simulacrum
by throwaway713 8y ago
> There is profit to be made here. The “outrage industrial complex” is what I call the industries that accumulate wealth and power by providing this simulacrum of community that people crave — but cannot seem to find in real life.
... does The NY Times lack self-awareness or are they doing this on purpose? If I had to blame one media organization for increasing polarizarion and divisiveness with the goal of increasing readership profits, it would be the NYT without a doubt.