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Politics and media have become extreme because they are dying "industries." The internet has (pardon me) disrupted both of them. Severely. They crank up the hyp
by chiefalchemist 6y ago
Politics and media have become extreme because they are dying "industries." The internet has (pardon me) disrupted both of them. Severely. They crank up the hyperbole in order to try to justify the need for their existence. That cycle can't go on forever. In fact we see the results weekly. For example, politicians aren't moving the needle so more and more people resort to protesting (and yes, rioting).
I'm not an advocate of violence. But it's easy to see the level of frustration and disgust wasn't being addressed.
- RickJWagner 6y agoI started agreeing with you when you said politicians were failing people. I disagree sharply about the riots, though. I think bad actors use things like social media (and even traditional media) to whip people into a frenzy. That's where the violence comes from, and it is rooted in politics more than a reaction to it.
- chiefalchemist 6y agoBut those bad actors are the result of what? Satisfaction with the system? They recruit who? Otherswho are satisfied? I agree. Those violent events are complicated. But bad actors are the sole cause is an over-simplication.