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I strongly agree with this argument. Both sides are equally guilty of fueling a culture of baseless accusations. While it's a broader issue across the Western w
by infecto 2y ago
I strongly agree with this argument. Both sides are equally guilty of fueling a culture of baseless accusations. While it's a broader issue across the Western world, it's especially pronounced in the U.S. It's reached a point where words have lost their weight and meaning.
- acdha 2y agoSaying “both sides” is free PR for the worst side. They’ve never been close since the turn of the century when the right-wing reaction to 9/11 included people rationalizing vile smears against their political opponents and it’s just become more and more unbalanced now, especially when you consider the power disparity.
- infecto 2y agoWas just pointing out a general issue, not taking sides. Can we stick to the topic—rage-bait memes on Twitter and Bluesky—and leave politics out of it for now? It’s an awful drag especially when we get into these dull statements “the other side is worse!!!”
- api 2y agoIt's the algorithm, not any "side." The algorithm amplifies the divisive, triggering, and absurd, because trash maximizes engagement.
- infecto 2y agoSo people joined blue sky because of an algorithm? My point is that the content on these various platforms are low quality and fuel the fire and has ultimately created low quality arguments and ideas.