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One of the main hypothesis here is that people are not voicing criticism of Greta Thunberg because of our current social media environment... at the same time I
by nabdab 7y ago
One of the main hypothesis here is that people are not voicing criticism of Greta Thunberg because of our current social media environment... at the same time I see social media littered with conservatives calling her out for being autistic or not being in school or the supposed double standard of people listening to 16 year olds political opinions while at the same time having sex with a 16 year old is statutory rape. We can agree that the civilized part of the social media debates is under pressure. But I refuse to buy the premise that it’s because anyone is staying silent.
- blablabla123 7y agoAnd calling her out for being autistic means that the discussion became ad hominem. Keeping that away from discussions is the lowest standard virtually everybody agrees on. The article doesn't condemn this, it seems more like a random rant. I used to be a big fan of discussions in political talk shows, the kind you might maybe see on PBS (or C-SPAN). Unfortunately this style is dying out in the sense that it has no more visibility. Most discussions visible through media seem to be pretty aggressive and ignorant of what other people say. To be informed about a topic before joining the discussion is no more a requirement. This wouldn't be such a big problem but of course of this omnipresence it's a role model of how people communicate in everyday life and in the workplace.