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> “Own the libs” and unhinged Trump cultism on one side and “virtue spiraling” and toxic negativity on the other This resonates. Despite being someone that the
by jghn 3y ago
> “Own the libs” and unhinged Trump cultism on one side and “virtue spiraling” and toxic negativity on the other
This resonates. Despite being someone that the vast majority of US citizens would characterize as "left", I was commenting to my partner the other day that as I'm getting older I feel more and more like Archie Bunker. I live in a deep blue area and I can't help but roll my eyes at half the stuff that gets discussed. I almost always agree with their starting point and their general sentiment, but then it just goes off in a wild direction.
And then of course the other side. It's like watching Voyager hurtling itself out past the solar system. They just keep running in a wild direction. There was a time where I'd pay more attention to right wing media as I found it overall better. A couple of decades later, hoooo boy.
- api 3y agoOne person walks past you on the street and says "hi." The next person strips naked, smears themselves with peanut butter and feathers, and starts clucking like a chicken and saluting Hitler. Which one of these maximizes engagement? Now you understand social media and all modern mainstream political discourse.