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We've had moral panics around Dungeons and Dragons, Satanic cults, the war on drugs, etc going back longer. I could totally see the trend being accelerated by
by joshmarlow 4y ago
We've had moral panics around Dungeons and Dragons, Satanic cults, the war on drugs, etc going back longer.
I could totally see the trend being accelerated by a lot of things. Sure, 9/11, is one possible trigger, but it could also be news sources getting better at optimizing for sensational takes and - more recently - the common person using the internet/social media to amplify troublesome anecdotes to the point where they seem like pervasive trends.
- tanaros 4y ago> […] and - more recently - the common person using the internet/social media to amplify troublesome anecdotes to the point where they seem like pervasive trends Which, of course, describes this entire thread of discussion kicked off on one person’s anecdote…
- joshmarlow 4y agoHa! I think this a good call out actually - thanks for posting.
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- porbelm 4y agoAlso the lead poisoning from the 50's to the 90's is now showing itself in the boomer/late boomer generation...