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by chillwaves 1987 days ago
I agree, hopefully they will leave the social media sites into their own decentralized camps. Sounds like a win for all sides. No more megaphone amplifying ideas that don't have the native support to deserve it.

The rest of us will stay secure in our belief that Coronavirus is real, that 5G isn't a government conspiracy, and that Donald Trump lost the election.

Each of those three items have very specific dangerous implications for the people spreading disinfo about them.

Seems like an easy wedge to exploit if you were a hostile country looking to conduct psyops on America. Did you consider the wider security implications of half the country no longer believing in fair elections?

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> the rest of us will stay secure in our belief that Coronavirus is real, that 5G isn't a government conspiracy, and that Donald Trump lost the election.

Saying this demonstrates the false dichotomy. I believe all of those things, too. Guess what: I also believe that flyover Americans deserve a shot at the world their forefathers were working toward. Wedges have been put into place to make it difficult to hold a position like this politically; who represents me?

> Seems like an easy wedge to exploit if you were a hostile country looking to conduct psyops on America.

Which country is that, and why make the assumption that it comes from outside your own borders?

> Did you consider the wider security implications of half the country no longer believing in fair elections?

Seems like this is a mandate to produce a more secure election. Shouldn't that make both sides happier? Isn't it possible to believe that the election systems are rife with opportunities for fraud and miscounts? Did you live through the 2000 Gore/Bush election? America can do better.