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In addition, where someone with an extremist view might be considered an outgroup, historically their views might have been suppressed among their peers or shut
by joe_the_user 6y ago
In addition, where someone with an extremist view might be considered an outgroup, historically their views might have been suppressed among their peers or shutdown. Now they can engage online with thousands if not millions of other people who believe in the same out group ideas, potentially strengthening their view point.
Not only that but those with out-group positions are great for those with agendas and willing to play along. Anti-vaxers are fodder for anyone looking for angry nuts to turn loose on their enemies etc.
- 082349872349872 6y ago> anyone looking for angry nuts to turn loose on their enemies Compare https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24786278 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24786278 (although he puts his cutoff point at 25% of the angriest part of the population, with no value judgements on nuts. In the age of social media, it ought to be easy enough to generate memes along the lines of his survey questions to see who forwards them.)