@TheBreadmonkey Without the mass media (and most social media platforms) working so hard to prop up the hatemongers I wonder if they even could have reached the level they have even in these times.

They certainly did an awful lot to help ensure the Trump/Project 2025 regime could come into power. I really wonder if Trump ever would have gained power over the US that first time without Facebook, Fox, and etc falling over themselves to help.

@nazokiyoubinbou @TheBreadmonkey not even just Fox. Trump was outrageous, which drew viewers, so all the media were eager yo cover him.

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You left out the biggest cheerleader of all, The New York Times.

@TheBreadmonkey Pretty much sums up the state of America. The people who have the most controversial opinions get the most attention.

They know how rage bait works.

I haven’t noticed rage bait working here on Mastodon
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@lefthandmonki @TheBreadmonkey it works elsewhere. Just because it's not happening on mastodon doesn't mean it's not happening elsewhere.

My point being, it’s not a general rule. Rage bait works on those other platforms because they are designed in a way to make it work. It’s a choice made by the owners. And whose rage gets amplified is also their choice.

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@lefthandmonki @TheBreadmonkey indeed because it makes money. Rage bait is profitable.

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How the press biases every discussion nowadays…

@TheBreadmonkey this picture is kind of misleading as hate promoters are shown on only one side of the cameras when they are on both, and should also be shown financing the media.
@antares yes. vitally important to remember who owns the cameras

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It's good but isn't showing any PoC on the love side 🤔

@TheBreadmonkey No surprise. Hate powers most commercial social media.

@TheBreadmonkey Is it Hate? I'm not so sure. Maybe just Fear that turns into Hate for self defense (Or so they think) . The pushing of The Evil Other in politics in this time line was the trick Nixon used, then Reagan, W-sorta tried to tone it down. The orange ass plasters it on everything he says and does. Immigrants are coming to get us, black and brown people will do to us as we did to them. When I was young my grandmother knew the Gypsies were coming after the children . .

Peace