While I agree with that, it all depends on which direction you look at it.
For example, how much of this reaction is caused by the earlier amplification of other ideas that would have just as easily died out?
I’ve been watching the political machine for a long time and one thing I can say for conservatives is that they are consistent in what they “say” they believe. It hasn’t changed much in years and I can at least respect that.
On the other side, there seems to be a new cause every week. Maybe it’s simply better use of technology, but most of what I see on Twitter seems to be messages designed to benefit the left. Whether it’s drawing attention to a subculture that feels marginalized or convincing that same group that everybody on the right hates them, it’s a pattern that’s really hard to deny. IMO Reddit is far worse that Twitter or FB in this respect too.
Nobody has the energy, time or capacity for the amount of things the right is supposed to hate.
I don’t think a different platform is going to change any of that. I think it’s just going to create a new channel.
For example, how much of this reaction is caused by the earlier amplification of other ideas that would have just as easily died out?
I’ve been watching the political machine for a long time and one thing I can say for conservatives is that they are consistent in what they “say” they believe. It hasn’t changed much in years and I can at least respect that.
On the other side, there seems to be a new cause every week. Maybe it’s simply better use of technology, but most of what I see on Twitter seems to be messages designed to benefit the left. Whether it’s drawing attention to a subculture that feels marginalized or convincing that same group that everybody on the right hates them, it’s a pattern that’s really hard to deny. IMO Reddit is far worse that Twitter or FB in this respect too.
Nobody has the energy, time or capacity for the amount of things the right is supposed to hate.
I don’t think a different platform is going to change any of that. I think it’s just going to create a new channel.