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Re:Donald Trump Is Elected President by md_ on Wednesday November 09, 2016 @11:57AM (#12911923)
I don't even use Facebook! But I primarily read mainstream (i.e. "liberal") newspapers like the New York Times, the Guardian, the New Yorker, and similar. And none of them have any opinion writers making a case for Trump!

So it's the traditional filter bubble, not the social media bubble.

Re:Donald Trump Is Elected President by ddorian43 on Wednesday November 09, 2016 @12:16PM (#12912193)
First you say "i thought social media would help" and then you say "i don't social media". Did you read any positive things pro-brexit ?
Re:Donald Trump Is Elected President by md_ on Wednesday November 09, 2016 @12:30PM (#12912370)
Sorry, good point. What I meant initially was, "I thought the promise of social media was to drive down polarization." I think I'm not the only one who doesn't know anyone with the alternative view.

Did I read any pro-Brexit arguments? Hmm. I read a fair amount of fairly wonkish economic arguments--as with trade barriers, however, it seems that most professional policy experts (and most economists) are generally pro-free-trade and don't have much to say on this being good policy.

Again, maybe my perception is a bit off, but I see this as similar to climate change arguments: the science (especially when it comes to macroeconomics) is imperfect, but if you restrict yourself to those with some academic qualifications, you see a very different picture than if you read political opinion.

Re:Donald Trump Is Elected President by ddorian43 on Wednesday November 09, 2016 @12:54PM (#12912672)
When Bernie competed against Clinton, I don't think there was anyone pro Clinton. Stuff happened.

You could've gone to /r/the_donald. Beside the memes, there were many threads for each podesta email-leak, linking specific comments/sentences for deplorable dnc doings.

But you instead went to cnn, where it is illegal to think for yourself. ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DcATG9Qy_A )

Now, it will be the Hillary supporters that need to create new accounts to defend her.

Re:Donald Trump Is Elected President by scrollaway on Wednesday November 09, 2016 @02:37PM (#12913819)
You're doing exactly what both sides have been complaining about: vilifying the other side and making assumptions. And you're doing it to someone replying to you in good faith.

Knock it off.

Re:Donald Trump Is Elected President by ddorian43 on Thursday November 10, 2016 @03:02AM (#12918570)
I didn't make assumptions, he already said he was reading 'liberal media'. I was trying to say what happened because of that.

Knock it off.

Re:Donald Trump Is Elected President by md_ on Wednesday November 09, 2016 @01:16PM (#12912962)
I actually did spend a lot of time passively reading r/the_donald, but as you say, it seemed more into the other side (email leaks, etc) than into Trump's policy proposals or similar.

I don't watch CNN. Not a big fan of TV news.

Re:Donald Trump Is Elected President by jimktrains2 on Wednesday November 09, 2016 @08:59PM (#12917032)
Heck, the WaPo and Economist are normally good political opposites of NYT and Guardian, but even they found Trump repulsive.