Grabs Turds Bare
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https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/09/russian-facebook-events/539565/
Stirring up political divisiveness.
https://warontherocks.com/2016/11/trolling-for-trump-how-russia-is-trying-to-destroy-our-democracy/
One example of echo-chamber magnification.
I believe that the Russian government is actively creating political division in the United States. I believe they have been doing so for a significant period of time (years). Through the use of concerted and intentional online communication and targeted financial support of key radical idealogues, Vladimir Putin has weaponized the average american by fostering an "othering" mindset.
This "othering" mindset is foundational to creating an environment where collaborative discourse breaks down in favor of confirmation bias opinionated thinking.
Various forms of online communication have been centrail to Putin's strategy. Message boards, Reddit, news comment sections, facebook, twitter - anywhere where American eyeballs come to rest and a level of anonymity can be achieved. What is remarkable is how successful this strategy has been.
The only solution that I can see is online social security numbers, which would lead to the large-scale elimination of anonymity on the internet. One of my most cherished things. However, it appears that taking the inhumanity out of internet communication will require some accountability or person-ing of the internet.
Stirring up political divisiveness.
https://warontherocks.com/2016/11/trolling-for-trump-how-russia-is-trying-to-destroy-our-democracy/
One example of echo-chamber magnification.
I believe that the Russian government is actively creating political division in the United States. I believe they have been doing so for a significant period of time (years). Through the use of concerted and intentional online communication and targeted financial support of key radical idealogues, Vladimir Putin has weaponized the average american by fostering an "othering" mindset.
This "othering" mindset is foundational to creating an environment where collaborative discourse breaks down in favor of confirmation bias opinionated thinking.
Various forms of online communication have been centrail to Putin's strategy. Message boards, Reddit, news comment sections, facebook, twitter - anywhere where American eyeballs come to rest and a level of anonymity can be achieved. What is remarkable is how successful this strategy has been.
The only solution that I can see is online social security numbers, which would lead to the large-scale elimination of anonymity on the internet. One of my most cherished things. However, it appears that taking the inhumanity out of internet communication will require some accountability or person-ing of the internet.