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Since everything is politicized, the perceived stakes are so high that social / legacy media would not allow something like this to get going. Take a look at U
by bko 5y ago
Since everything is politicized, the perceived stakes are so high that social / legacy media would not allow something like this to get going.
Take a look at Unity 2020, an effort to recruit a third party for the presidential run. It was banned on Twitter immediately upon creation. No explanation was given (they're a private platform).
Hopefully it'll die down a little bit now that we may have more traditional candidates on both sides, but I don't know because there are just as contentious issues today.
Everything is view from a lens of agenda. When decisions are made, they're made in the context of "what would this mean for [x]?". For instance, if a story, no matter how newsworthy, could lead to lower vaccination rates, it is more likely to be buried. And when you have organizations filled with people that believe certain ideas or politicians would literally end human existence, the stakes couldn't be higher. Any effort that could be seen as helping the wrong side is dead on arrival.
https://medium.com/arc-digital/unity-2020-a-tragicomedy-ac01303e0aae https://medium.com/arc-digital/unity-2020-a-tragicomedy-ac01...