There are a lot of reasons we’re on the precipice of a fascist authoritarian takeover, but we really don’t discuss the role of social media in it enough.

The fracturing of reality it created means you only need to convince 1/3 or so of the population of your lies to succeed.

I wish people understood this more and how impactful it is.

There are many reasons and people to blame.

But ultimately, one thing is clear: without Zuckerberg and @jack’s approach to social media, we simply wouldn’t be here today.

Too many people who comment on politics are only versed in very specific knowledge that often has a lot more to do with societal dynamics and (hopefully) history.

But this is a new world, one that changed almost overnight. And very few of those people are equipped to discuss it.

This is, by the way, why @AOC’s comments upset so many Democrats.

They are used to winning (and losing) a certain way, and so they felt insulted that she would dare challenge them.

But until they revamp their approach as she suggested, the issue will persist.