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We all have to pay for the actions of these guys because they were voted into power. Americans had the opportunity to avoid this but decided they wanted more of
by krapp 5mo ago
We all have to pay for the actions of these guys because they were voted into power. Americans had the opportunity to avoid this but decided they wanted more of it, and now they're getting it. Elections have consequences.
- amelius 5mo agoHonestly, The Internet created this.
- whynotmaybe 5mo agoNo, internet was just another media added to the list. Reagan was elected before general Internet availability.
- krapp 5mo agoI don't know. Trump's popularity was definitely fueled by the social media. QAnon started as a meme on 4chan. I think it's a mistake to overstate the effect but it's definitely there and it seems different than even Obama's use of social media, which was considered revolutionary at the time.
- amelius 5mo agoOf course there is no way to prove it but when you go from a few broadcasting institutions to a situation where everybody is a broadcaster, then we should not be surprised to see some pretty wild effects that the inventors of democracy certainly didn't think of in 500 B.C.