FluteBook

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   by FluteBook 9y ago

   > But how was that different than 10-20 years ago? The way the internet has become intricately intertwined with our lives has made the repercussions to become a bit more severe than they used to be. Whereas before an event like "don
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   by FluteBook 9y ago

   > I'm just saying that Sacco's situation was less an issue of society becoming too sensitive, and more an issue of tech amplifying our reach far beyond what we comprehend. Indeed, and you can see that I agree with you: > I d
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   by FluteBook 9y ago

   I don't think that's true, and it almost certainly just boils down to who you interact with. I think you'll find a decent chunk of the left (especially Bernie voters) who don't idolize Hillary but basically viewed her as
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   by FluteBook 9y ago

   > If their message was "there's room for a genuine good-faith discussion about whether this was reasonable or went too far, both of which are reasonable positions to take, and we're all too on edge to have that discussion,
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   by FluteBook 9y ago

   For what it's worth (if it's any solace), you're not alone in noticing this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evWiz6WRbCA I think part of it is the fear of becoming e.g. Justine Sacco. It's incredibly eas