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You have a rosier view of five years ago than I do. Anyway, demagogues are products of their respective times. To focus on them and their personalities and the
by handedness 6y ago
You have a rosier view of five years ago than I do.
Anyway, demagogues are products of their respective times. To focus on them and their personalities and their rhetoric is to completely miss the forest.
Edit: In fact, that approach is part of what gives them their power. And it certainly makes avoiding their ascent nearly impossible.
- bun_at_work 6y agoMiss what forest, specifically? I agree with you about demagogues being products of their times. In this case it seems the forest being missed is social media platforms allowing intolerant content and the organization of domestic terrorism. If that is your point, then I agree. Social media companies need to do more to fight against the pressures that allow demagogues rise to power. Deplatforming them seems like a good place to start.
- dumpsterdiver 6y agoI think the parent poster means that if you focus on the proclivities of a leader, then you’re missing the point that they won a democratic election and that you might have bigger problems on your hands than a blowhard.
- walleeee 6y agoOne forest few seem to want to take seriously is: why do we pay so much attention to social media that all this is happening in the first place?