3 ms·
Facebook is also specifically used in countries to rally violence against ethnic minorities. As in literally assisting genocide. Looking at it with rose colored
by barfingclouds 5y ago
Facebook is also specifically used in countries to rally violence against ethnic minorities. As in literally assisting genocide. Looking at it with rose colored glasses is missing a lot of the point.
In addition, Arab spring isn’t even a positive example. What have the aftermaths of that been?
- 908B64B197 5y ago> Facebook is also specifically used in countries to rally violence against ethnic minorities. If you banned all accounts from these countries you know what they would do? Switch to something else and keep doing the same thing. It's a cultural problem. > In addition, Arab spring isn’t even a positive example. What have the aftermaths of that been? Before the people had dictatorships and a rotten culture. Now they only have a rotten culture. Social networking can't fix every issues...
- hollerith 5y agoWhat Arab countries that were dictatorships at the start of the Arab Spring are now democracies? In Syria, 494,438–606,000 died a violent death, 6.6 million became refugees and 6.7 million became internally displaced -- and Syria still has the same dictator. Are you sure you don't want to concede that the Arab Spring's negative effects outweigh its positive effects?
- 908B64B197 5y ago> What Arab countries that were dictatorships at the start of the Arab Spring are now democracies? Tunisia.