That’s very optimistic

THE TREND OF ALL CAPS IN MARKETING

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I sell mackerel and blueberries

Simpsons sugar posting part 1

Mayor McCheese at that one you avoid going to

Really well done! Please post a pic with light on

In general I believe all online communities are toxic when it comes to political discussion and just enable cult behavior. I think both Facebook and the fediverse have the ability to sway options, but at different capacities.

Facebook is simple and easy to use, and because of that it’s widely adopted and you make connections through people you (kinda sorta) know irl. This leads to a false sense of security and can poison your bubble of connections.

With vote manipulation, whitewash communities, brigading, bots, and general anonymity, the fediverse is not any better equipped to deal with “alternative facts.” It being more niche and less user friendly weeds out some people, and you are left with a user base that has slightly more education and decision making skills…but no one is completely immune to manipulative tactics. Bots with agendas are not always easy to identify and continue getting more refined. It’s easy to lose track of the push & pull if you are chronically online…which many fediverse users are.

I don’t have any solutions other than attempting to educate on how to spot misinformation and approach ideas critically. Even with doing that it’s far for 100% and that number keeps declining with age.

Also add:

https://www.voteforjudges.org/

You don’t.

There is a lot to be gained by politically astroturfing, and that is already widespread in the fediverse

That’s were all that sweet, sweet serotonin is.

Conspiracy theorists are only interested in the idea of a conspiracy, and lose focus when the conspiracy is found to be true.

NOFX: The Hepatitis Bathtub. Wildest because it’s an autobiography, and they spill it all.
Edit: find the audiobook if you can

Not cool, Grandpa Joe

It’s not Andrew. I’m not sure if she is local, but it follows the format/follow-up questions that you’d expect from 5

I’ve actually tired to explain how Donald trump is the complete opposite of Tracy Morgan for these reasons. Trump is dumb as hell trying to sound smart. The first time you hear what he says it’s funny because it’s so unbelievable; then reality sets in and it stops being funny. Sorry for bringing him up, but this is too coincidental to not mention

Spidey senses are throbbing