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[–] cabinet_sanchez@midwest.social 3 points 4 hours ago

I think it's really important to consume social media/whatever this and Reddit are conscientiously. Be aware you're in an echo chamber and step outside from to time. Sometimes it's just annoying (I was really into the show Mr Robot, and one of my many Reddit rage-quits was just being sick of seeing any speculation about where the show was going that was anything but the accepted popular opinion being downvoted) and sometimes just misleading (we all thought Trump couldn't win), but there are so many ways it sneaks into your consciousness. For me, the tribalist culture wars became really glaring. We hate everyone who drives a car. We hate anyone who has a grass lawn. You can't advocate for something there without making it about hating everyone else. I'm not a conspiracy theorist, but I firmly believe a lot of that is by design. I'm sure it will bleed over here eventually if there is a large exodus, but I hope there are counter measures.