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[–] 43 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (4 children)

Most people aren't these YT commenters or Twitter megaphones like Donald Trump.

It's an attention amplification mirage. But we've fed the trolls and given them power.

IMO if folks were largely aware of that, they'd be burning down the headquarters of Big Tech, Big Media, stuff like that. Instead, it makes them depressed because it looks like all other humans are mad, and I find that really sad.

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  • [–] 19 points 11 months ago

    You definitely have a point. They're not a majority of people. They're just so loud and noisy the real majority can't have a decent conversation anymore.

    Not in social media, at least. Social media is totally rigged and scored to fascism.

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  • [–] 15 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    The reason assholes like Trump can win elections is because there are SO many other assholes who support them.

    Trump won because more people valued hurting others than helping others.

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