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It might not be your intention, but your comment seems to imply that the problem here is more image than substance. The problem isn't that these people are sim
by ElProlactin 5mo ago
It might not be your intention, but your comment seems to imply that the problem here is more image than substance.
The problem isn't that these people are simply inarticulate and incapable of expressing their views in ways that appeal to people. It's that their views are unappealing (if not downright objectionable) to most people.
- epistasis 5mo agoI agree fully with your second paragraph. But regardless of what the core ideas are, they way they have been presented has been abominable, and the politics is judged on the presentation, because the US media largely presents these words unfiltered and without context and completely along the lines of the message that the US tech CEOs want to present.
- xboxnolifes 5mo agoIt's both. A view people do not like, but are unaware of, is one they are not mad about.
- munificent 5mo agoRight on. It's a sign of how disempowered the populace is that these selfish ghouls don't even feel the need to pretend to be decent functioning adults anymore. Because, why bother? What is anyone gonna do about it?
- pibaker 5mo agoI think you are both right. It is true that people only hate these people because of their actual views, but also it doesn't help that they made themselves celebrities and go on social media for attention. I bet you there are people equally repulsive and influential but face little public backlash because they never show up in front of a camera.
- HumblyTossed 5mo agoThey're all cryptofascists who have become so powerful they can start to reveal themselves more clearly.