1. Today, I will have a few threads on a similar theme: I've awoken from my naiveté.
First, as a result, my twitter feed is changing. When I started, I hoped to create a feed where anyone of any political stripe could engage in dialogue. I now recognize, that is impossible...
First, as a result, my twitter feed is changing. When I started, I hoped to create a feed where anyone of any political stripe could engage in dialogue. I now recognize, that is impossible...
2...I’m sure 100s will respond to this thread with “That's the internet, idiot!” or “Stop whining!” or “Stop lying!” or “I dont care!” Don’t bother. I won’t see it, nor do I care about your argument. I’ve changed my notification settings. Those tweets are now invisible to me...
3...So, Im tweeting to the 1000s here, conservative and liberal, who enjoy the intelligent debate. I now have accepted that "everyone can speak" dialogue is impossible. People on left and right have developed a fanatic, cultish obsession with politics that I do not understand….
4...Hate and rage have replaced dialogue. We have become infantile and uninformed, unread and arrogant in our ignorance. On some levels, our behavior borders on the psychopathic. I had hoped dialogue on my feed could make a small dent in that. I was wrong...
5...When someone refuses to sell a home to a Trump supporter, or refuses to befriend a Clinton supporter, or shouts down a Sanders reporter just because of their beliefs, or is a pundit who lies to spin up hate, we show our childish nature…
6.…But that will not occur on this feed again. If you insult ANYONE - either one of my followers or me – you will be blocked. If you spew conspiracy theories, you will be blocked. If you are not mature enough to have a discussion beyond rage, you will be blocked…
7.…I will see far fewer notifications. If you are not engaged in a politics or policy discussion, I will not reply to you. If you wish to act like children, leave. But I still eagerly encourage both liberals and conservatives to contribute to this feed…
8... We need an environment of dialogue for mature citizens if we are going to escape the idiocracy we are becoming. And if you read that word, and snicker in the belief that I am obviously talking about the other “side,” you’re wrong. I’m talking about you.
