We blame social media for ‘cancel culture’ but, as in the case highlighted by this article, and from my own observation, pile ons are often aided, abetted & turbo charged by right wing mainstream media. www.smh.com.au/national/whe... - ThreadSky

janecaro.bsky.social • 16 days ago

We blame social media for ‘cancel culture’ but, as in the case highlighted by this article, and from my own observation, pile ons are often aided, abetted & turbo charged by right wing mainstream media. https://www.smh.com.au/national/when-cancel-culture-goes-this-far-our-democracy-is-in-peril-20250205-p5l9pm.html

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lambrettagp71.bsky.social•16 days ago

Social media is perfect for RW logic.
If you can dilute a complex issue into a short pithy slogan people will get behind it
People don't want to (or can't) think something through.
They want it diluted into simple sound bites

"The left can't meme" exists for a reason

itsallgood303.bsky.social•16 days ago

The yeast infection of democracy is Murdochs empire.
The there will be blood Murdoch.
Genie Explorations own oil well in occupied Golan heights Syria m.
Murdoch protecting his oily interests.
Scumbag

aussiesewerrat.bsky.social•16 days ago

We are supposed to nod our heads and agree with them. The worse bit is watching some parts of your family fall down that hole and getting told " don't argue keep the peace". Well buggar that idea. I bluntly informed one of my rellies that I didn't have to listen to shit. His Kids cheered.

truekarma.bsky.social•16 days ago

I’m 71 and my mother was 43 years older than me - this way of acting was taught in our days. Turn the other cheek type of thing.

mockgod.bsky.social•16 days ago

There's a lot of value in turning the other cheek, but there are too many situations where it allows others to come to harm. But it's desperately difficult to overcome a world saying "shhhh" your whole life

When people LITERALLY hit me. I didn't hit back. But when it facilitate a harmful lie...

aussiesewerrat.bsky.social•16 days ago

Was taught the same thing. I just decided that I shouldn't have to keep "keeping the peace". I am 69 and have spent too many years doing that. If it means less people at my funeral I am good with that. Then again most of them would only turn up for free drinks.

iammudlet.bsky.social•16 days ago

Have you planned for drinks??????

aussiesewerrat.bsky.social•16 days ago

My kids have. So have the grand kids old enough to drink. I just got asked what music I wanted. They will probably at least play 2 songs on the play list.

iammudlet.bsky.social•16 days ago

Sim age mate... No GK's

fionapatton.bsky.social•16 days ago

I've recently returned to my small country town after caring for family in Melbourne. My most used phrase (although I'll admit not ALWAYS out loud) the past couple of months is "where did you hear THAT bullshit?"

trishf42.bsky.social•16 days ago

It gets worse once they know you're a Green, and you're handing out how-to-votes at the (only) polling station. Fortunately the rusted-on who hands out for the Nats (we're usually the only two handing out) is nice to me, which confounds them.

thephantomgoth.bsky.social•11 days ago

But there are splits created also within the group which is trying to strive for a better world. Some are only rumours which are used to bully followers and fans who has been fighting for the right cause their whole life. We are better united and now more than ever.

thephantomgoth.bsky.social•11 days ago

We need to see the flaws of our own to move forward to fight those who are united under hate, imperialism and discrimination.

thephantomgoth.bsky.social•11 days ago

There is no time for goody two shoes contests among us. This goes out to especially ALLIES of LGBTQIA+, POC, etc.

amante2ameliabee7.bsky.social•16 days ago

Social media is the perfect vehicle for Right Wing ideology; it’s superficial, fuels instant gratification and is largely incompatible with critical thinking

lambrettagp71.bsky.social•16 days ago

This 100% this

The right have always been best at diluting politics into 3 word slogans

This is why they're so effective

janecaro.bsky.social•16 days ago

I can do it too. #Waragainstwomen.

amante2ameliabee7.bsky.social•16 days ago

You absolutely can, Jane 🙌👊❤️