A lot of what gets described as “leftist institutional capture” was actually just performative adaptation—surface-level concessions made to avoid backlash online.
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Kat Tenbarge
The idea that the progressive left used the internet to bully institutions into accepting unpopular, far-left positions is the exact opposite of what has actually happened. The alt-right used the internet for ideological capture and they are now in the White House bragging about it daily
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Brutally effective propaganda.