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Is there a link to a podcast or article that I'm missing? The authors throw out this big claim > It turns out, you're right. We dug into the data and found t
by mwt 5y ago
Is there a link to a podcast or article that I'm missing? The authors throw out this big claim
> It turns out, you're right. We dug into the data and found that, in fact, most Americans are friendly, donate time or money, and would help you shovel your snow. They are busy, normal and mostly silent.
then follow it up with a couple disjointed statistics and then ends with
> The bottom line: Every current trend suggests politics will get more toxic before it normalizes. But the silent majority gives us hope beyond the nuttiness.
What?
The entire premise around how often people _send_ tweets also doesn't seem like a good foundation. Misinformation (to pick only one relevant thing about social) comes from _consuming_ media. The median user story is probably people skimming endless content (memes, news, etc.) not tweeting everything out.