[goldenchrome]

Perhaps you didn’t have controversial views in the past 3 years. Ideas that one was banned for as recently as last year under the umbrella of misinformation are now acceptable and even common knowledge in some cases. That’s real mass suppression of discourse. This has an effect on social networks. (Edit: the suppression continues. The original thread is flagged right now. It said the campaign against “misinformation” led to the crazy situation on Reddit and Twitter that we have today.)

Think of it like a seismograph [0]. A violent swing in one direction is proceeded by a violent swing in the other direction. We’re living through the big swings right now.

I think it’s reductive to blame a single person. The people at the top are usually vessels for the people’s energy anyways. That’s why running these institutions is so hard, because you constantly feel powerless even though you’re responsible for making all the decisions.

We should find ways to settle each other, and I think that starts with setting ourselves and those close to us like our family and friends.

The world is a bit shaky!

[0] https://www.mtu.edu/geo/community/seismology/learn/seismolog...

[bigbillheck]

I have multiple controversial views that would get me banned from places and you don't see me going around complaining about being silenced.

[jncfhnb]

Ok but that’s not relevant to what’s going on

[goldenchrome]

It is, because people’s emotional states are deeper and broader than any particular issue. If I’m upset about one thing I’m upset about everything.