Dang it. That does make sense, of course. However, it still feels in my soul like a paradox—like the "violence" part has perhaps been too narrowly defined. I mean that in the sense that it allows any fashy halfwit to run for office and say all sorts of dog whistles and lies directly to a radicalised demographic, but still enjoy a fairly …
Dang it. That does make sense, of course. However, it still feels in my soul like a paradox—like the "violence" part has perhaps been too narrowly defined. I mean that in the sense that it allows any fashy halfwit to run for office and say all sorts of dog whistles and lies directly to a radicalised demographic, but still enjoy a fairly smooth ride even in the MSM. Canadians are particularly active on deregulated extremist far-right platforms, and we're witnessing how fragile society can be when radicalised people feel heard in the mainstream, let alone when they are handed actual power. That is, in turn, even worse for marginalised groups.
I hope so much that you are correct about audiences. What I have witnessed in my work as a social media manager and as a Very Online Person™ has been ... discouraging. I hope all this anger activates the average person into making more deliberate and considered choices, rather than buying into interference that confirms their rage, or letting harmful messaging become normalised by their chosen platform's overlords. I hope we collectively find a way to combat free slop with inventive and compelling messaging strategy for facts, but without undermining good journalism financially.
Thank you, as always, for the marvellous work that YOU do.
Dang it. That does make sense, of course. However, it still feels in my soul like a paradox—like the "violence" part has perhaps been too narrowly defined. I mean that in the sense that it allows any fashy halfwit to run for office and say all sorts of dog whistles and lies directly to a radicalised demographic, but still enjoy a fairly smooth ride even in the MSM. Canadians are particularly active on deregulated extremist far-right platforms, and we're witnessing how fragile society can be when radicalised people feel heard in the mainstream, let alone when they are handed actual power. That is, in turn, even worse for marginalised groups.
I hope so much that you are correct about audiences. What I have witnessed in my work as a social media manager and as a Very Online Person™ has been ... discouraging. I hope all this anger activates the average person into making more deliberate and considered choices, rather than buying into interference that confirms their rage, or letting harmful messaging become normalised by their chosen platform's overlords. I hope we collectively find a way to combat free slop with inventive and compelling messaging strategy for facts, but without undermining good journalism financially.
Thank you, as always, for the marvellous work that YOU do.