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Lee Nellis's avatar

What If television was an irruption? It occurs to me that people watching Fox News on cheap televisions was at least as important in allowing Trump's victory as anything that happened on social media. What if the maximum number of connections we can really process is what we evolved with? the number of people who can gather around a campfire? the number who can fit in a longhouse?

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John Clayton's avatar

Although I'm dismayed at the political dynamics David decries below, what most fascinates (and baffles) me is how much people love video. Video is so powerful that (I agree) it remains a bigger electoral influence than any more recent innovation. Video is so powerful that Facebook abandoned "social networking" to pivot to "social media." As someone who used to drive a car with a "Kill your television" bumper sticker, I guess I'm the exception -- but I don't really understand how constantly watching video generates much human connection at all!

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Lee Nellis's avatar

There’s a reason we are friends

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David Lehnherr's avatar

BlueSky is rapidly growing, as reasonable people flee from the cesspit that is Twitter and again start avoiding the boot-licking site Facebook threatens to morph into.

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