[swed420]

It's manufactured controlled opposition which is designed to look crazier than unchecked capitalism, and it's succeeding wildly at its mission.

See: wsws.org as a longstanding external example

[gruez]

So if reddit is more left than you are, it's "manufactured controlled opposition which is designed to look crazier than unchecked capitalism", and I guess if it's less left than you are, then they're a bunch of DINOs (LINOs?) like Manchin or Sinema?

[swed420]

It's a bunch of siloed group think offered in a variety of flavors. Definitely not a monolith, though basic liberal types (who virtue signal as being more "left" than they really are) might be the most common user.

Siloed groups are the easiest to monetize to advertisers, and they're also not a threat to a faux democracy.

[tekla]

My god, Bluesky is probably actually run as manufactured controlled opposition from all the crazy stuff you see on there. It makes perfect sense. HOW DEEP DOES THIS GO.

[swed420]

Yes, and it provides something for the X/twitter reactionaries to "react" to.

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