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[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 72 points 11 months ago (3 children)

People with extreme views are also more vocal, so that's what you see. That's why social media is bad for you. If gives you a very distorted view of the world. Most people are able to look at politics with nuance.

[–] psivchaz@reddthat.com 34 points 11 months ago (1 children)

This, plus everyone is concerned with engagement. If I say a perfectly normal statement on Facebook or X or whatever, no one will care so no one will comment or interact with it. If I say that Jesus wants us to make America white again, even the people who disagree with me will only be boosting my message by commenting.

[–] Nelots@lemm.ee 20 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Jesus wants us to make America white again

I love this. It's so dumb in so many different ways, but I can easily see people unironically saying it.

[–] Sotuanduso@lemm.ee 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Reminds me of

Of course the Bible was written in English. How else would Jesus, the greatest American ever, write it?

[–] MindSkipperBro12@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

I mean, he would believe it if he was a Mormon, the most American Religion.

[–] whereBeWaldo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 11 months ago

This is so true, I had a phase in my life where basically all my political social interactions were reading other people's takes on reddit. After a while I found a job and after getting to know people there I realized how insane the takes on political stuff in internet are.

[–] simin@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

anon eats world lol