I've been thinking about how much of our collective anxiety and trauma comes from the way we are consuming information.
(Ideas from Timothy Snyder. See earlier thread)
We are being pummeled 24/7 by the relentless repetition of what Snyder calls Internet Triggers.
(Ideas from Timothy Snyder. See earlier thread)
We are being pummeled 24/7 by the relentless repetition of what Snyder calls Internet Triggers.
https://twitter.com/Teri_Kanefield/status/1467545367809953794
I've been reading Meadow's lawsuit against Pelosi and I know that when I Tweet about it, I'll get the usual barrage of triggers thrown at me.
(Why is this taking so long! Nothing will happen!)
In fact, the issues are interesting.
(Why is this taking so long! Nothing will happen!)
In fact, the issues are interesting.
The same thing just happened to me. I happened to glance (purely by accident) at the comments to a tweet.
Instantly I felt punched by the "nothing ever happens" and "it's all pointless" from accounts claiming to be pro-democracy. . .
Instantly I felt punched by the "nothing ever happens" and "it's all pointless" from accounts claiming to be pro-democracy. . .
https://twitter.com/jocallag42/status/1468816062573469700
I also saw so many ugly-hearted comments. In a civilized rule-of-law society, the goal should never be, "How quickly can we get as many people into jail as possible" with this emotion: 🔥💣
It should always be 🤔 let's follow the facts and the law and test the evidence. . .
It should always be 🤔 let's follow the facts and the law and test the evidence. . .
. . . and take appropriate action.
We were all so horrified by the chants of "lock her up" in 2016. We were all so horrified by how shamelessly Trump tried to politicize the DOJ.
Are people becoming what they say they despise?
In real life, we pick who we associate with.
We were all so horrified by the chants of "lock her up" in 2016. We were all so horrified by how shamelessly Trump tried to politicize the DOJ.
Are people becoming what they say they despise?
In real life, we pick who we associate with.
I think on the Internet we have to do the same.
It's important to keep in touch with alternate viewpoints, but getting punched in the gut constantly by ugliness is not good for anyone.
It's important to keep in touch with alternate viewpoints, but getting punched in the gut constantly by ugliness is not good for anyone.
But instant "justice" isn't justice. Justice requires due process.
Rule of law has never meant "put every transgressor in jail as quickly as possible."
Actually, the opposite. Due process is structured to be slow, with built-in hurdles . . .
Rule of law has never meant "put every transgressor in jail as quickly as possible."
Actually, the opposite. Due process is structured to be slow, with built-in hurdles . . .
https://twitter.com/DorcasEssVaxxed/status/1469030600254402571
. . . constitutional protections mean that the guilty often go free because we don't want to live in a police state.
That's literally what the Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule means. If the only evidence against you was gotten through police misconduct, you walk.
That's literally what the Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule means. If the only evidence against you was gotten through police misconduct, you walk.
If you missed it, here's my video (transcript on my blog) on rage-inducing simplifications.
https://twitter.com/Teri_Kanefield/status/1467545367809953794
.@TimothyDSnyder suggests the Internet is making us fascists by blurring the distinction between our private and public lives.
Feeling so pummeled by Internet Triggers (I follow very few people, so it happens when I look at comments) I get his point.
Feeling so pummeled by Internet Triggers (I follow very few people, so it happens when I look at comments) I get his point.
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