Remember in the early days of social media (not so long ago really) when they heralded it as this fantastic new "tool" that would enable people to converse politely with others, to share information, to freely exchange ideas and to bring about peace and harmony on a global scale?
Yea...its not working.
Its just creating isolated echo chambers.
I tend to be a wee, tad, slightly bit opinionated. I mean it happens, when one is always right (giggles to self at own comment). So, I tend to get kicked out of a lot of groups, get banned from forums, get 86ed from a variety of platforms and....I simply do not give a flying fuck. :)
But my point is, increasingly no matter where you are, Twitter, Reddit, Instagram, Facebook, etc...people tend to go "tribal" and those of one mindset, one ideology, one agenda, seek out others with like-minded ideas, and they start groups and no dissenting opinion is allowed.
Dems block/ban GOP.
GOP block/ban Dems.
Straights block/ban gays.
Gays block/ban straights.
Dykes block/ban Lipstick Lesbians.
Lipstick Lesbians block/ban Dykes.
Black block/ban White.
White block/ban Black.
Liberals block/ban Rednecks.
Rednecks block/ban Liberals.
Atheists block/ban the Religious.
The Religious block/ban Atheists.
MGTOW block/ban women.
Women block/ban MGTOW.
Incels block/ban women.
Women block/ban Incels.
Dogs block/ban Cats.
Cats block/ban Dogs.
(The last two were just to see if you were paying attention.)
So...where does this leave us?
And where will this lead us?
I have no idea...I'm just asking questions and making observations.
But because I prattle on so much, babble, ramble, bloviate, pontificate and postulate, I think I'll just go and block/ban...myself. :)