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I don't really think that's the case. We can see the dynamic in action on the Fediverse, a space where anyone can make their own server and moderate it accordin
by pseudo0 4y ago
I don't really think that's the case. We can see the dynamic in action on the Fediverse, a space where anyone can make their own server and moderate it according to their wishes. There are right-wing servers that have created their own walled gardens (Gab, Truth Social), but at the same time the left-wing servers have created server blacklists that include most of the "free speech" servers. Given the option, a lot of people across the political spectrum apparently want hugboxes.
- bb88 4y agoI'm not saying it doesn't happen on the left as well. I'm just saying it's easier to recognize when it does happen on the right. The Dominion v. Fox News lawsuits come to mind here. Parents of Sandy Hook v. Alex Jones, too. Back around 1991/1992 the Democrats in congress were so convinced there was an October Surprise in the 1980 election. There just wasn't anything there. Hugboxes don't force you to question your belief system, right? You can go on living in whatever world you want to. But anything coming out of those hugboxes, no one should take seriously, right? Before social media we would have called much of this stuff "conspiracy theories".
- jessaustin 4y agoThe reason there wasn't an October surprise was that Reagan's cronies conspired to prevent it: https://theintercept.com/2021/10/11/bani-sadr-reagan-iran-hostages-october-surprise/ https://theintercept.com/2021/10/11/bani-sadr-reagan-iran-ho...