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by Reddit user: @sudo_masochist
@infobeautiful #memetics alert
Elon Musk is now boosting content which tries to pressure Vice President JD Vance into executing Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz.
The closer we get to the midterm elections, the more desperate they get.
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@randahl @glynmoody one of my #memetics theories is that social bubbles of people work like an island in evolutionary theory. Without feedback the extremism forms new memes to be the new normal.
The time of the #billionaire must come to an end one way or the other.
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“Belief polarization” is driving the shutdown more than political disagreement, according to a philosopher who studies democracy. Like-minded people become more extreme versions of themselves, not because of evidence, but because they want to fit in with their peers. https://theconversation.com/blame-the-shutdown-on-citizens-who-prefer-politicians-to-vanquish-their-opponents-rather-than-to-work-for-the-common-good-269041
@TheConversationUS extremism in bubbles
#memetics