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But what if you're incorrect? What if bots and bad actors aren't really the driving force behind the existential divorce? What if Americans are going in diffe
by wikitopian 4y ago
But what if you're incorrect?
What if bots and bad actors aren't really the driving force behind the existential divorce?
What if Americans are going in different directions by their own volition? What if using the state to ensure your side wins is unwise and harmful?
- kitsunesoba 4y agoIt’s not about sides, it’s about people getting caught up in echo chambers and refusing to have dialogue with each other as a result. People all over the political spectrum fall victim to this. It’s been proven repeatedly that social media is crawling with bots and agents with vested interests and are largely responsible for stoking the division we’ve been seeing. Traditional media is the other fork of this, which thrives when there’s an “us vs. them” narrative with heroes and villains and has been unashamedly leaning into that strategy further with each passing year. Some of the division is organic and has always been there — something I’m all too aware of with family spanning the political spectrum — but social and traditional media have multiplied the effect by hundreds of times.
- wikitopian 4y agoI still disagree with your perspective, but appreciate your thoughtful replies. I agree it's a scary and serious situation.