We Are Not Powerless

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Clarissa

November 19, 2017

We can all do something to go back to the time where the Internet was a space for people to express themselves freely instead of self-censoring like it’s the USSR. We have all contributed to the creation of this culture of fear and censorship. And now we can all dismantle the ugly building we have erected because it looks like a self-chosen prison.

We need to stop using Twitter to fuel our outrage with dishonesty culled out quotes. Every time I have trusted Twitter to inform me, I later discovered I was being shamelessly manipulated by the dishonest right-fighters. I suggest to addicts that they start weaning themselves off the juice.

We can all reject any outburst by the right-fighters the second we begin to witness one.

We are not powerless here. It’s not something that is happening outside of our sphere of control. Do you know what most bloggers have moved to Facebook? Because there’s no calling out since it’s just your friends and it’s harder to link and retweet.

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7 responses to “We Are Not Powerless”

Demotrash

November 19, 2017

I genuinely don’t get the appeal of twitter. I’ve tried to get into it, but I can’t. All I use it for at this point is so I know when my favorite local reporters here have released a new story.

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el

November 19, 2017

I have finished reading Tuvia Tenenbom’s “The Lies They Tell” a few days ago.

He has been travelling in America for half a year ” to find out who are the Americans,” talking with politicians, prisoners, homeless, Blacks from the worst city neighborhoods and millionaires.

His main conclusion? Americans are afraid to tell what they really think, especially if you ask who they voted for in the last presidential election. (He was travelling during Obama’s term and Trump’s campaign. ) One married couple told him they didn’t know who the other voted for!

His explanation was that since America is a relatively young nation, composed of many different groups, the pressure to “be nice” is used as glue to prevent social disintegration.

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Shakti

November 19, 2017

Does twitter even drive people towards your blog posts? More importantly, does it drive people you want towards them?

Do you know what most bloggers have moved to Facebook? Because there’s no calling out since it’s just your friends and it’s harder to link and retweet.

Screenshots, my friend. And also check the settings on the posts. Facebook tends to try to make shit public with every platform change. Resist the urge to link all your online identities together because it’s convenient. I lock down my commenter profiles for a reason.

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1. Clarissa
  
  November 19, 2017
  
  I’m still employed, so it means the twitterers haven’t noticed me yet. But they might at any time.
  
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  1. cliff arroyo
    
    November 19, 2017
    
    ” the twitterers haven’t noticed me yet. But they might at any time”
    
    Especially now that you’ve come out as a full-fledged Trump supporter! (just kidding…. kind of….)
    
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    1. Clarissa
      
      November 19, 2017
      
      I’m useless. I go to the archives to hide old posts and instead attract attention to them. I’d make the worst spy in history.
      
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      1. cliff arroyo
        
        November 19, 2017
        
        “I’d make the worst spy in history”
        
        Just the kind of disclaimer I’d expect from a deep, deep, deep cover spy!
        
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