Twitter *is* real life judging by how many politicians get their policy ideas there, but that's a bad thing and all the more reason to choke Twitter out with competition that's less terrible
I live in the deep red south and you can't tell any difference after the election, at least so far.
Twitter is a hellscape and nothing like real life.
Even Thanksgiving with my family who are all Trump supporters was normal without any mention of politics.
I’m relieved to no longer have to block a shit ton of bots and porn chicks daily. Twitter is a cesspool. They can eat each other over there. Good riddance.
One of my favorite things about the bluesky x odus is that MAGA has had at least THREE of their own attempts at ground up social media creation and all failed until their personal billionaire bought and ruined an existing one.
So many seem to think that because we don't make a virtue of lying and don't engage in name calling and dehumanization, we must all think exactly alike.
I have spent the last decade telling people they need to pay attention to what is happening on social media because it is affecting the world around them, and a lot of people still act like the internet is just a silly virtual reality game. This is how people communicate, it is the new public square
Many people here need them as well. I can't count the number of big accounts going back on X, just to take screenshots from those right wing guys to mock them here.
In many cases, those posts generate more engagement than "normal" posts.
This toxic usage is not exclusive to right wing accounts.
If Twitter was just stocked with conservatives, even hardcore ones, I'd see the argument.
But a sadly large percentage of those are sock puppet accounts that get a boost in reach thanks to an 8 dollar blue check.
The maga Republicans have felt so emboldened that their moment to finally expel every bigoted slur they had to withhold for civility's sake in the past, them losing their audience for such demonstrations of ignorance has them raging for their victims to return.
Real life is what we create it to be. Unfortunately, some bad actors create it also. The battle for democracy is the battle to create what reality we all shall live in: safe and free to speak our minds, or else living in fear and divided. This is the social and political construction of reality!
Twitter isn’t Twitter. It’s X and its entire function is to spread as much propaganda and misinformation as possible to as many people as possible. Same reason the great dick on a stick is now allegedly entertaining the idea of buying MSNBC.
Both can be true. It depends on whether or not one believes it is important to counter mistaken or malicious ideas. Both of which can be found in great abundance on the newest iteration of Twitter.
Leaving Twitter can turn into infiltration very quickly.Both sides of the sidewalk are concrete. Who ya gonna call? I dunno cause Richard Roundtree is dead.
That's why I'm pushing for people to block MAGA instead of arguing with them. If we make that the site-wide ethos it will keep them from having fun here and they'll leave
I agree, the best response is no response. Ignore and block. Failure to get any reaction whatsoever will be hugely disappointing (for them). Bullies are the same the world over.
Have said this a bunch of times already but: while it was framed as a vanity project, the true objective of the takeover was to demolish the site because of its effectiveness as a tool for grassroots political organising. His backers already got a return on their investment.
Twitter is very much that bar you used to go to when you were younger where someone would get a bottle broken over their head, every time you visited, guaranteed. Bluesky is kind of like that chill coffee shop in your new hometown! Very relaxed, you’re becoming familiar with the locals, etc.
I’ve had a smooth experience so far, but everyone’s got a different algorithm, so what I been seeing on here definitely isn’t the same as your experience.
X is an inauthentic platform which promises but denies equal access for non-MAGA users. In reality, it's virtual flypaper designed to distract non-authoritarian users from more meaningful activities. Don't fall for the con. https://bsky.app/profile/silenciodogwood.bsky.social/post/3lb3mlyexms2v
Someone who demands you spend more time hanging out with fascists simply wants you to gradually become a little fascist yourself. That's the only reason they want you to do it.
There's another reason, there are those who realized they can't monetize here & are angry at having built up a job grifting online that is disappearing
But let say that, if we're to put ourselves in the shoes of a far-right person. I think for that person, anyone that disagrees with them lives in a echo chamber, right?
A lot of us just didn’t realize Twitter actually IS real life. We thought Americans as a whole were smarter and more decent than that. Nov. 5 proved us wrong.
Twitter probably is a big reason Harris lost because it was an ever-present source of MAGA propaganda. It can't be allowed to continue without being challenged.
I would like to see a few thousand highly skilled trolls invade Twitter and create suspicion and paranoia among the MAGA slime that is there. This is what the Russians are doing. It takes a little bit of training and practice. We can do it. Twitter was a turd before Elon.
That's some Russian bot disinformation right there, just like the "hate MSNBC, and Bernie, and Jayapal..." Crap. They pick the ones whose voices they want to suppress. Notice they say nothing about CNN?
For the people who say that, Twitter IS the reality. And Elon is doing all he can to reinforce that every day by disparaging real media and journalism.
Oh it is, but only ignoring the annoying dishonest nazi bullshit part that is very real but that I don't find productive in the least and only causes huge harm to people. Where's the problem? 🙃
It’s not about being real or having a point to make, it’s about keeping the argument going as long as possible to stave off their chronic boredom and emptiness.
Nah, Twitter got 4x worse in the last 9 months recently with reply guy accounts. It’s not even real engagement though. There are huge networks of disinformation active, not to mention the excessive low quality drop shipping ads.
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Twitter is a hellscape and nothing like real life.
Even Thanksgiving with my family who are all Trump supporters was normal without any mention of politics.
Differently put, it’s becoming harder and harder to argue without fighting.
#AgreeToDisagree
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:furkwhnmt6b7vox3bysgnu7k/lists/3lchb3fpgbb2g
There's probably a more elegant term for 'PvP gamer who's tired of PvP play'.
The level of obtuseness I can not fathom
I used fancy words so they won't know what i'm talking about in case they try to read this
Priceless!
They NEED us to continue their rage.
We said no...
In many cases, those posts generate more engagement than "normal" posts.
This toxic usage is not exclusive to right wing accounts.
But a sadly large percentage of those are sock puppet accounts that get a boost in reach thanks to an 8 dollar blue check.
If they were truly happy with who they are, with each other, & their ideology, they'd be happy the other place is nothing but people like them
But they aren't, their only happiness is from making others as miserable as they are
Seem to recall a couple fetishists (or very good steganographers) buying dozens or hundreds of accounts to spam the same stuff.
It'd be interesting to see just how much money was involved.
Next thing you know it will be an echo chamber of explosive diarrhea
Chorus of norovirus
Teensy bit contradictory behavior but they don't let cognitive dissonance trouble them
They’re all just mad that we left and without trolling us they have no purpose in life (that’s true for much of the media too).
Fascist bs
But it's our echo chamber.
But let say that, if we're to put ourselves in the shoes of a far-right person. I think for that person, anyone that disagrees with them lives in a echo chamber, right?
I think that was my point.
As a woman that I voted for and greatly admire once said, “we are not going back!”
You can't discuss/argue with stupid so why get wound up by the misinformation and hate.