As I understand it, self-radicalization (via social media) happens when a person succumbs to the algorithm. Some kind of feedback loop. A susceptable person innocently watchs some right leaning video (Joe Rogan) and they're quickly drawn into QAnon, crisis actors, and ancient civilizations.
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Have you read Potkin's Stalin diary? His theory is the October Revolution succeeded, where all prior attempts had failed, because Emperial Russia's elites couldn't be bothered to bolster the ruling regime, yet again. Potkin further says this is how all successful revolutions play out.
Are you referring to something like that?
Potkin completely changed my view of the "reactionary centrists", like the NY Times. The Village, the Beltway, whatever our elites are called. For whatever reason, they no longer give a shit about democracy, neoliberalism (much less all social progress since woman's suffrage), and the "maritime order" of the post-WWII America hegomony.
So much so, the reactionaries (Heritage, Federalist Society, etc) are orchestrating another Constitutional Convention. The goal is to lock-in their world view.
For better or worse. And now we'll find out.
"Nobody want's to rewrite our Constitution! That's absurd!"
I know I sound "shrill" and alarmist and nutty. Simply restating outloud what reactionaries themselves claim are their end goals makes one sound insane.
Thanks for reading. Also, I'm keen to hear other people's hot takes.
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Have you read Potkin's Stalin diary? His theory is the October Revolution succeeded, where all prior attempts had failed, because Emperial Russia's elites couldn't be bothered to bolster the ruling regime, yet again. Potkin further says this is how all successful revolutions play out.
Are you referring to something like that?
Potkin completely changed my view of the "reactionary centrists", like the NY Times. The Village, the Beltway, whatever our elites are called. For whatever reason, they no longer give a shit about democracy, neoliberalism (much less all social progress since woman's suffrage), and the "maritime order" of the post-WWII America hegomony.
So much so, the reactionaries (Heritage, Federalist Society, etc) are orchestrating another Constitutional Convention. The goal is to lock-in their world view.
For better or worse. And now we'll find out.
"Nobody want's to rewrite our Constitution! That's absurd!"
I know I sound "shrill" and alarmist and nutty. Simply restating outloud what reactionaries themselves claim are their end goals makes one sound insane.
Thanks for reading. Also, I'm keen to hear other people's hot takes.