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You're underestimating the intelligence and experience of "old people." They've been through eras like this before, they know what protest looks like. And they
by listenallyall 6y ago
You're underestimating the intelligence and experience of "old people." They've been through eras like this before, they know what protest looks like. And they already know that the looting (and much of the protest too) is pre-coordinated and planned by outsiders, primarily via social media.
- btmiller 6y agoThough I could also say that's an overestimation of people's ability to understand that looting is pre-coordinated and planned by outsiders. Local news broadcasts play a big part in this, because that's the only thing my parents will be doing during protests is watching what they provide. Guess what content they provide :/
- Consultant32452 6y agoThere's a difference between being technically aware of something, and having the mental framework to take that awareness and turn it into a call to action. It's the news that tells people how to think about things and how to act about them. Corporate news is being slaughtered by social media. You've seen them attack social media already with stories of how pedophiles use it to get your kids and stuff. I don't think it will take long for the corporate news to figure out they can weaponize this to encourage regulating their enemy industry.