Re:Twitter's Fucked
by Someone1234 on Wednesday July 27, 2016 @12:28PM
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There's nothing inherently conservative or liberal about being offended and wanting an echochamber at times.
Both want freedom of speech sometimes and both want to be able to block out dissenting voices at others.
The trick is finding a balance. Too big of an echochamber can be unhealthy, too small of one and little discussion about core beliefs gets discussed (everything gets sidetracked by the dissenters).
Young conservatives definitely seem to be outnumbered online, and I've seen them put up walls so they can discuss their beliefs without being constantly picked apart by people with alternative beliefs.
So I think the divide on ideological lines is unrealistic. Just human nature (good and bad).
Both want freedom of speech sometimes and both want to be able to block out dissenting voices at others.
The trick is finding a balance. Too big of an echochamber can be unhealthy, too small of one and little discussion about core beliefs gets discussed (everything gets sidetracked by the dissenters).
Young conservatives definitely seem to be outnumbered online, and I've seen them put up walls so they can discuss their beliefs without being constantly picked apart by people with alternative beliefs.
So I think the divide on ideological lines is unrealistic. Just human nature (good and bad).