Charlie WarzelMay 23, 2025
I realize posting this here is preaching to the choir. But after the Grok White Genocide thing & Ye essentially launching an exclusive Neo Nazi single on the platform... I felt motivated to write about X and how bizarre it is that so many people (news outlets, celebrities, politicians) use it

What Are People Still Doing on...
What Are People Still Doing on X?

Imagine if your favorite neighborhood bar turned into a Nazi hangout.

The Atlantic
Show threadCharlie WarzelMay 23, 2025
this is, i suppose a scoldy piece by nature...but that's not really my point. i'm interested in how the online dynamic leads people to accept circumstances they'd never, ever tolerate in the physical world
Show threadCharlie WarzelMay 23, 2025
really don't wish to judge people who post like about sports on there or w/e. i get it. but what seems so clear is that there's a culture of hate that X has emboldened and accelerated. and part of their delight (see Ye and the 'HH' song) is that their culture exists in parallel w/ a mainstream on X
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Coincidentally, when I ask some people what keeps them on X, it's that they're turned off by the idea of taking an ethical stand, in part because it feels culture war-y tothem. here's my rebuttal to that:
May 23, 2025 at 7:05pmWeb
Show threadCharlie WarzelMay 24, 2025
a note since a whole bunch of ppl have screenshotted my old x account as proof i’m a hypocrite im not active on there. i don’t log in. i didn’t purge the acct mostly bc ive got a lot of posts that have been embedded in news stories (mine & others) & i feel weird about adding to a decaying internet
Show threadCharlie WarzelMay 24, 2025
(if you are smart and know how i could delete the account and somehow preserve a record of this stuff, then id do it asap) 99.9% of my dumb posts are losable but there’s some trial reporting and stuff i’ve posted from the field i feel odd about erasing from the internet!! help wanted here!