The Cruelty Is the Point

Source: Yascha Mounk
by Yascha Mounk

“When Bluesky launched, I hoped that it would succeed. But the platform has quickly shown that it is hard for any social network to deliver on its promise of being the place for a kinder or gentler discourse. At its best, Bluesky has become a giant progressive echo chamber, with Blue MAGA accounts freely sharing ‘misinformation’ such as the notion that the vote count in the 2024 election was fraudulent because millions of Democratic votes inexplicably went missing. At its worst, it openly revels in violence — so long as that violence can make a claim, however tenuous, to defend or avenge righteous victims.” (12/20/24)

https://yaschamounk.substack.com/p/the-cruelty-is-the-point