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I think the reality on Twitter is that only a very few people are unhappy and outraged and a very many people without the strong emotions empathise and amplify it.

This is actively encouraged and labeled in some groups by "being a good ally" for example.




But to what end? The end result of all this for me has been that I simply quit Twitter. And here's the thing: I generally agree with them, but it's so annoying I can't even engage with them anymore. So sure, maybe they're amplifying somebody's message, but I'm no longer there to hear it, no matter how loud it is. They're mostly just shouting at each other at this point.


I'm with you here, I wonder if it encourages people to shout even louder as "these people aren't listening as much any more"?




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