Ya'll here's my view as someone who gets called an "expert" on disinformation and right-wing politics. You don't need to worry about your bubble or an echo chamber. You already know how MAGA-aligned folks see the world. You don't have to engage with people who want to cause you harm. - ThreadSky

melissaryan.bsky.social • 109 days ago

Ya'll here's my view as someone who gets called an "expert" on disinformation and right-wing politics. You don't need to worry about your bubble or an echo chamber. You already know how MAGA-aligned folks see the world. You don't have to engage with people who want to cause you harm.

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jhawn.bsky.social•109 days ago

Except to mock them ruthlessly perhaps?

womanatmile0.bsky.social•109 days ago

lauriemartineau.bsky.social•109 days ago

Exactly! I appreciate your putting this in this way.

zoebluenj.bsky.social•99 days ago

Agree.

mavibluecatte.bsky.social•109 days ago

if I engage with anyone that wishes me or others harm, it's with controlled pairs.

mickeyfoon.bsky.social•109 days ago

Exactly this. Maga is like your alcoholic/addict family member who refuses to get sober:
You might not know the exact details of their latest chaos, but you know the flavor.
Our job is to focus on ourselves: what makes life better for us (not focus on them)

brianedits.bsky.social•109 days ago

I totally agree. It's not like there's any nuance or deeper understanding to come to w/in their position.

At best, it's "I hate you all and want you to die, but will settle for the gov't forcing you to go somewhere far away from me."

More commonly, it's just "this is what Fox told me to believe."

womanatmile0.bsky.social•109 days ago

Exactly

melissaryan.bsky.social•109 days ago

I'm not telling you to engage with MAGA folks or not. That's your call. But you're not a better person or a more informed person if you seek that out. And you're not a jerk if you just want to protect your peace and be in community with people who see your full humanity.

fyrcapn.bsky.social•109 days ago

Struggling with that with some friends right now.

melissaryan.bsky.social•109 days ago

It's hard, especially when it comes to family. I'm related to a lot of Trump supporters, people I love but don't respect. I limit how much time I and my children spend with them, and I don't feel guilty about that at all. And I'm always clear in my mind they harm they cause others.

jschmeling.bsky.social•109 days ago

This is hardest aspect for me. Way too many of my family (not my kids) are Trump voters. The ones closest say its that they can't support Hillary Clinton, or Kamala Harris, for econ reasons, but even if it were only that, I still can't. For those who were openly racist, misogynists, I cut them off.

melissaryan.bsky.social•109 days ago

One more thing before I step off my soapbox: Not wanting to deal with people who want to cause you harm isn't the same as not wanting to deal with people you disagree with. Most people, even with similar political views, disagree about things all the time. I would love for this frame to disappear.

buffalogirl.bsky.social•109 days ago

Thank you….

gravitybreak.media•109 days ago

THIS is the important point right here. a lot of people get this confused, like you can't have one without the other. but you totally can! you can avoid echo chambers and still excise toxicity!!

brooklyntrex.bsky.social•109 days ago

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