If the article were trying to make a point about politicians instead of protestors that might be relevant. FWIW though, politicians have only really gotten app

If the article were trying to make a point about politicians instead of protestors that might be relevant. FWIW though, politicians have only really gotten appreciably stupider in the US. They’re not great here in Canada but they never have been. Even as far-right politics have gained renewed prominence in Europe (notoriously not new), they’re not being carried by MTG-esque bozos. This suggests that an analysis that blames a global phenomenon like social media is flawed.