Analysis of why Trump won which ignores the fact that the far right have been pumping algorithm-fuelled hate through Twitter, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube for years is deeply unserious. We have QAnon politicians in office, for goodness‘ sake. Many people’s connection with reality has been shattered.
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We used to have to drop leaflets from planes, set up speaker systems, engage spies in enemy territory… now we just need an app and a few bots x100000 damage
Not far right, left, Biden, AOC, Bernie or whoever.
Group analysis.
Aside from the Black population, every faction of the American society bears responsibility, by the virtue of having structural power, being informed, and having a free choice.
They have chosen.
That means youth work outreach work, quite how young women and men are having such different outlooks despite having near identical life experiences is deeply disturbing
The algorithmic world actually rewards strong emotional response - not just hate. On the Left we need to find that feeling.
Of top 10 social commentary podcasts in the US are trump supporters
Trump recognised and acknowledged the problems that alot feel in the US, and dems won’t even admit there’s an issue.
His solutions? Bullshit. But he won because ppl felt heard.
See also brexit.
Me as a non American, it seems weird that the author is surprised that Biden didn’t get credit for temporarily reducing child poverty.
Temporarily doing something isn’t that same as meaningfully doing something.