The 2010s

Post Reply
Cold Butterfly
Different Class
Posts: 484
Joined: Sun Dec 09, 2018 2:28 am

The 2010s

Post by Cold Butterfly »

.
Last edited by Cold Butterfly on Tue Dec 08, 2020 3:57 pm, edited 4 times in total.
Jirin
Running Up That Hill
Posts: 3350
Joined: Fri Feb 10, 2012 4:12 am

Re: The 2010s

Post by Jirin »

I absolutely agree that the cultural shifts are driven by social media. It's created a micro-targeting echo chamber where everybody is given a constant stream of misinformation that they believe because it matches their pre-existing biases.

It's led to a toxic political situation, helped by America's winner take all system where the party that gets just slightly more than half of the power has ALL the power, and everybody is constantly bombarded with self-validating manipulation to remove all empathy for the other side. It's why so many people have been convinced that anybody suggesting they should show basic respect for all people is a 'VIRTUE SIGNALING POLITICALLY CORRECT SJW WHO IS THE REAL RACIST!'

That's how they were actually convinced that a racist philandering megalomaniac who inherited billions of dollars and lost most of it was a brilliant businessman gallantly fighting back against political correctness.
Cold Butterfly
Different Class
Posts: 484
Joined: Sun Dec 09, 2018 2:28 am

Re: The 2010s

Post by Cold Butterfly »

Jirin wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2019 3:04 pm I absolutely agree that the cultural shifts are driven by social media. It's created a micro-targeting echo chamber where everybody is given a constant stream of misinformation that they believe because it matches their pre-existing biases.

It's led to a toxic political situation, helped by America's winner take all system where the party that gets just slightly more than half of the power has ALL the power, and everybody is constantly bombarded with self-validating manipulation to remove all empathy for the other side. It's why so many people have been convinced that anybody suggesting they should show basic respect for all people is a 'VIRTUE SIGNALING POLITICALLY CORRECT SJW WHO IS THE REAL RACIST!'

That's how they were actually convinced that a racist philandering megalomaniac who inherited billions of dollars and lost most of it was a brilliant businessman gallantly fighting back against political correctness.
Tell me about it. If you look at Trump’s rise, i don’t think there’s any doubt that social media definitely played a huge role behind it. While social media plays a big role in any candidate’s clout, Trump utilized it to spread the chaos and destruction he created. You’re right in that people mistook his ignorance for “honesty” and “realness” in the process. I also have to agree with how crazy it is that under Trump, misinformation has turned to fact in many cases, with the man himself promoting it. Here’s a man who blatantly disregards truth, which has led to so much unnecessary damage. And yeah, i’m pretty sure every conservative thinks you’re a communist if you’re not with Trump :whistle:
User avatar
PlasticRam
Into the Groove
Posts: 2202
Joined: Tue Feb 05, 2013 12:51 am

Re: The 2010s

Post by PlasticRam »

Jirin wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2019 3:04 pm That's how they were actually convinced that a racist philandering megalomaniac who inherited billions of dollars and lost most of it was a brilliant businessman gallantly fighting back against political correctness.
Well this is just wrong. He inherited like 300 million and he's worth like 3 billion.

Edit: I still am kinda supportive of what you and Cold Butterfly wrote though. I don't wanna get into an argument again.
I feel like that
Cold Butterfly
Different Class
Posts: 484
Joined: Sun Dec 09, 2018 2:28 am

Re: The 2010s

Post by Cold Butterfly »

PlasticRam wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2019 7:35 pm
Jirin wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2019 3:04 pm That's how they were actually convinced that a racist philandering megalomaniac who inherited billions of dollars and lost most of it was a brilliant businessman gallantly fighting back against political correctness.
Well this is just wrong. He inherited like 300 million and he's worth like 3 billion.

Edit: I still am kinda supportive of what you and Cold Butterfly wrote though. I don't wanna get into an argument again.
In all fairness, he did lose about $1.7 billion over a ten-year stretch from 1985 to 1994 ;) but hey, if he got it back then it’s whatever.
Post Reply

Return to “General Discussion”