[busterarm]

Really the most despicable party here is TV media. The coverage has driven recruitment for two really inconsequential groups, both Antifa and the KKK.

A minor dust-up between a few hundred people with weapons and 6000 people yelling and holding signs/shields has become major coverage, like it's the most demanding thing of our attention. It's not like these groups just suddenly appeared...but now because of the attention, we have to do something.

You can barely fill 15% of a minor sports team's stadium with the count (and public influence) of the people involved here. You're not even close to having to pick a side.

[gasof]

I guess I illustrated your point then, the coverage makes it seem like we have to do something; we have to pick sides!

I feel the pull and it sucks. How does one immunize themselves to this?

And could it be done to one or more percent points of the population, or even to the point that herd immunity takes over? How could advocating "mass redpilling" be portrayed as "domestic terrorism" to those deeply immersed in the mainstream narrative?

[busterarm]

Turn off the TV. There's a wonderful, beautiful world outside if you look around and participate in it.

You can avoid the conflict completely and actually reach people bring out their reasonable side if you go out there and treat everyone with love and respect.

[andrewjw]

Unfortunately, just because I turn off the TV, doesn't mean everyone else does too.

[guildwriter]

Curate what you consume.

https://fredrikdeboer.com/2017/08/16/recalibrating-your-site...

[busterarm]

I stopped actively 'reading' Facebook, and I split my entire twitter following (several thousand) into a little over a dozen lists and only browse my lists. Anyone who too regularly posts consistently the same points of view that aren't in the list topic just get removed from that list for using their community position as a platform.

That one action alone dramatically changed the tone of social media and made it obvious that I'm very much a part of several distinct communities with distinct ideas. Highly recommend.