Political Pestilence
/What are the consequences of social media being used as a weapon for more than a decade? A Pew research center study of “cancel culture” attributed nearly double the amount of Democrats believed online “accountability” was justified. “Democrats are far more likely than Republicans to say that, in general, calling people out on social media for posting offensive content holds them accountable...but only 32% of Democrats – Believe this type of action generally punishes people who didn’t deserve it.”i A majority advocated for such methods despite that some undeserving Democrats would likely suffer in the ideological crossfire. Several Democratic leaders embraced the online marginalization of political opponents and rejected principles which once afforded them greater public trust…
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