6 ms·
This is the one that came to mind for me too. In North America and Europe, Facebook skews older, and older people tend to be relatively moderate-right. Gab is
by danpalmer 4y ago
This is the one that came to mind for me too. In North America and Europe, Facebook skews older, and older people tend to be relatively moderate-right.
Gab is certainly "far right", but that doesn't mean those views are uncommon. Centrist viewpoints have shrunk, pulling what was previously considered "far" viewpoints into the mainstream. I think it's undeniable that a website where many (most?) of the userbase would advocate against the peaceful transition of power in the US should be labelled "far right".
- Forgeties79 4y ago> Gab is certainly "far right", but that doesn't mean those views are uncommon. I don’t think anyone said those views were uncommon, just that they were far right.