Elon Musk’s Twitter coup has harmed the right. They are now simply ‘too online’ | Paolo Gerbaudo
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Democrats were fooled by their social media echo chamber in 2016. Now Republicans may be falling into the same trap, says sociologist Paolo Gerbaudo

Democrats were fooled by their social media echo chamber in 2016. Now Republicans may be falling into the same trap

  • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 months ago

    It’s also why we’ve seen very little progress on making laws to force paid political operatives to have to state that they’re paid advertisements online, because both parties participate in this practice and don’t want to stop.

    No no no. It’s only one party. And that party only takes money from the Evil Russians. And if you disagree then you’re a fake NPC Wumao tankie who wants Trump to win.

    • Aqarius@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      It’s kinda funny, though: the Overton window shofted so far to the right we’re at a point where both parties pin the blame for everything wrong in America on foreigners.