> it's just that the Internet has made it much more visible and we can see the fraying and the contradictions I think the internet has other effects like ampli

> it's just that the Internet has made it much more visible and we can see the fraying and the contradictions I think the internet has other effects like amplifying niche ideas. If you were a conspiracy nut before the internet, your local friends will set you straight and either the conspiracy theories fade from your mind or they remain stagnant. With the internet on the other hand, you can find other likeminded people, people who will accept your conspiracy theories and share their own which you will eagerly consume, and down the rabbit hole all of you will go. It’s like a bunch of anorexic teen girls encouraging each other and sharing tips on how to starve and throw up. Very quickly you will have a bunch of dead kids.