6. Yes, a lot of people believe others beliefs are based on mis and disinformation... In that time social media and tech have transformed politics in the spread of these beliefs. Is this an unreasonable analysis? We have the President of the US mired in disinfo allying with a Russian dictator. - ThreadSky

naomimc.bsky.social • 6 days ago

6. Yes, a lot of people believe others beliefs are based on mis and disinformation... In that time social media and tech have transformed politics in the spread of these beliefs. Is this an unreasonable analysis? We have the President of the US mired in disinfo allying with a Russian dictator.

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naomimc.bsky.social•6 days ago

7. So yes, I accept there is a "purity" problem - which is NOT in anyway a new issue in social movements. And there are lessons and reflections from all this.

BUT

What is the different context we're living in now? Politicians are openly and enthusiastically engaging in mis/dis info culture wars.

naomimc.bsky.social•6 days ago

8. Particularly young people have grown up in a digital age of bullying, lies and smears and being told they can't access any levers of power for another 10/20 years while the earth burns. And yet WE are the ones blamed and told to compromise. Maybe others have some responsibility too?

naomimc.bsky.social•6 days ago

9. Maybe, just maybe, those who want to inflict pain and suffering on black and brown people, on women, on LGBTQ people need to learn to compromise too? They are being asked to not invade, not burn fossil fuels, not bully minorities, not instrumentalise women's trauma of sexual violence.

naomimc.bsky.social•6 days ago

10. And if we, progressive activists, do compromise, what and who are we being asked to throw under the bus? We're being asked to accept and compromise with bullying, harassment, violence, intolerance, exploitation, and ultimately facts. That's a hard ask. And will we get thanks and credit for that?

andythatcher1.bsky.social•6 days ago

No there won't be any credit. Maybe all this messaging etc works on a macro level. Marketing should look at how a message is landing. On a micro level I won't have anything to do with a racist, and it's disgusting it's even being suggested. Thanks for your great thread.

naomimc.bsky.social•6 days ago

That's a really important point. On a micro level when I talk to someone who says something racist I try to talk them round and use different tactics to convince. But on a macro level, I'm not justifying Trump in any way whatsoever.

naomimc.bsky.social•6 days ago

11. In sum;
We absolutely need to bring people with us and refusing to engage is not a good strategy and tactic.

At the same time, where is the obligation on other groups to change and compromise? Is it ok we're being asked to compromise with a new radical right superpowered by a new digital age?

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