Meanwhile in CanadaJun 22, 2023
I want to live in a world where 500 migrants lost at sea evokes more concern than 3 millionaires lost in a vanity submarine.
Show threadAndres JalintonJun 22, 2023
@MeanwhileinCanada
I have been reading the big majority here talking about how it should be that way.
I feel like we are in the community that is the correct projection of the world we want.
Show threadNick LJun 22, 2023
@Andres @MeanwhileinCanada Aye, but we are only a fraction and the world has taken a turn to the ultra right, even bordering to pure fascism in some cases.
Show threadAaron
@byron7 @Andres @MeanwhileinCanada They have just gotten louder. We need to do the same.
Jun 22, 2023 at 5:55amWeb
Show threadMike Stevens Jun 22, 2023

@hosford42 @byron7 @Andres @MeanwhileinCanada sadly, being as loud as them isn't the problem when cognitive bias and manipulation is what you're fighting.

I dunno about you, but I tend to think the reason most people make a hard right do it because their fears and biases are so easily amplified by bad actors, including the capacity to see us on the left as the manipulative bad actors whenever we try to debunk all the bullshit theories, no matter how clear our evidence is. The lies are usually more attractive and uncomplicated (as designed), delivered by confident and 'strong' and 'charismatic' influencers, etc.

How do you combat that? Play as dirty as the right? I dunno if that'd lead to the right end result. I reckon they'd beat us at that game.

Show threadWilhelm GereJun 23, 2023

@hosford42 @byron7 @Andres @MeanwhileinCanada

This wasn't loud enough for them last time?

Show threadNick LJun 23, 2023
@Wgere @hosford42 @Andres @MeanwhileinCanada I think it was pretty loud for the generation back then, but that was 80 years ago and collective memory fades.