LeeSaunders72
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How much do you think social media is responsible for this political chasm?

Before people largely kept their opinions to themselves. Now hate and ignorance are reaffirmed by like minded hateful ignorant people online.

Creating a defined social sectarian divide.
06:33 PM - Aug 05, 2023
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Nefarious Newt
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The chasm always existed, but because there was a lack of easy communication, these political battles were local fights, which were manageable because people generally knew who they were going up against. Now, even local politics can be swallowed up by large waves of ignorant, bigoted individuals.
In response to LeeSaunders72.
06:36 PM - Aug 05, 2023
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Nefarious Newt
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Look at something like Charlottesville. A relatively peaceful community was turned into a whirlwind of bigotry and racism because a local issue (removing a statue) became enmeshed in a large scale movement (White Christian Fascism).
06:38 PM - Aug 05, 2023
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LeeSaunders72
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Yep that's what I'm saying, social media blows things up and everyone jumps on. People are fine tuning their hate through social media instead of walking away and calming down. It's a daily church of bile. Not this site, but others.
06:59 PM - Aug 05, 2023
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