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> The system is clearly breaking down today where 75% of Republicans do not trust the election results and 75% of Democrats didn't trust the 2016 election. To
by usefulcat 6y ago
> The system is clearly breaking down today where 75% of Republicans do not trust the election results and 75% of Democrats didn't trust the 2016 election.
To the extent that's true, it has far less to do with voting machines than with self-selected information bubbles.
- mbg721 6y agoThis was also an election where for months, everyone had nothing to do except sit around and consume filter-bubble news.
- usefulcat 6y ago> ... sit around and consume filter-bubble news That's a choice, and very much a part of the self-selection I spoke of.
- mbg721 6y agoSort of, but when the world is inundated with the message that all in-person human interaction is icky and unpatriotic and living on social media is the compassionate thing to do instead, the result shouldn't be a huge surprise.