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Social media (especially twitter) are really good at radicalizing people, left right and center.
It doesn't help that something political can be shared and be blatantly false. The fact it can be seen by so many so quickly makes false ideas spread and anger fester.
It doesn't help that something political can be shared and be blatantly false. The fact it can be seen by so many so quickly makes false ideas spread and anger fester.
You see it with Trump supporters, you see it with centrists who feel threatened by online progressives, and I saw it often and firsthand among Sanders supporters in the primary.
Almost all the people seeing these things believe them in good faith. But it is very dangerous.
Almost all the people seeing these things believe them in good faith. But it is very dangerous.
Often it isn't even lies, just half-truths. For example, this image I've seen several people share just recently, but TONS of people talked about in the primary.
This is falsely labeled. The real question was “Should the person with the most delegates at the end of this primary season be the nominee, even if they are short of a majority?”
Even then, for people wanting more representative elections I'd say the answer should be no.
Even then, for people wanting more representative elections I'd say the answer should be no.
It's the same situation as Ranked Choice vs. Plurality. Do we want the candidate that can be most agreed upon, or the one who got most votes in a very divided field.
However, the original post lacked the nuance and correct wording.
However, the original post lacked the nuance and correct wording.
Instead, the post doesn't help understand, expand knowledge, or create a dialogue. It simply serves to convince Sanders voters "we got screwed over by bad people."
This type of situation is repeated, over and over and it only creates factionalization and radicalization.
This type of situation is repeated, over and over and it only creates factionalization and radicalization.
Please be careful with what you share, understand the nuance, and make sure you question the message trying to be sent to you when you see a post like this.
Even though social media seems to make it harder, we need to learn to not feed into this, or things will only get worse.
Even though social media seems to make it harder, we need to learn to not feed into this, or things will only get worse.
