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11 hours ago, toomuchbaloney said:

How ‘Cancel Culture’ Became An Issue For Young Republicans

This was an interesting article.  

We became aware of the social media algorithms early on because one of our kids is an IT professional. We don't open random links or ads in social media and haven't for a very long time.  We use a variety of search engines. 

All of that makes a difference but it doesn't shield us.  Discernment and ability to vet credibility of content is also necessary to avoid getting into social media echo chambers.  

That's a good article toomuchbaloney except it doesn't seem to reflect that just a few months ago, over 70 million plus people voted for Trump. That demographic wasn't just older people and young white men. It doesn't account for the fact that republicans were willing to queue up at the last minute in great numbers in the midst of a pandemic to vote because they didn't believe in mail in voting. 

I don't think the article's conclusions are accurate based on the passion displayed in the last election and doesn't account for the fact of facebook and Fox News, AON etc as being their source of news, instead of online activism. It seems like very good fiction with some cherry picking of data instead of facts driving the conclusions. 

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1 hour ago, Curious1997 said:

That's a good article toomuchbaloney except it doesn't seem to reflect that just a few months ago, over 70 million plus people voted for Trump. That demographic wasn't just older people and young white men. It doesn't account for the fact that republicans were willing to queue up at the last minute in great numbers in the midst of a pandemic to vote because they didn't believe in mail in voting. 

I don't think the article's conclusions are accurate based on the passion displayed in the last election and doesn't account for the fact of facebook and Fox News, AON etc as being their source of news, instead of online activism. It seems like very good fiction with some cherry picking of data instead of facts driving the conclusions. 

What did you believe was the point of the article?

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1 hour ago, toomuchbaloney said:

What did you believe was the point of the article?

Not to butt in on a question you weren't asking me, but I am, LOL,  I'm thinking the article is highlighting differences between younger and older Republicans and how little they have in common.  

But what they do have in common is their whiteness and this:   "When we zoom out and think about a more macro-level or structural understanding of society, a lot of young whites look a lot like older whites in their fears of losing status or access in society.”

I don't really have a good handle on what "cancel culture" is but I don't like how it's spit out as an insult when they are criticized about something.  

 

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2 hours ago, toomuchbaloney said:

What did you believe was the point of the article?

Supposedly about cancel culture among young republicans and veered of to their more liberal views and less subscription to their older counterparts views. 

My observations are that most younger republicans are created by their parents who move in republican circles to reinforce their own beliefs. They also tend to go to republican leaning colleges and attend churches unless it's about their inheritance or taxes. 

I also think that republicans are more vulnerable to advertising geared to their thinking evidenced by so many successful facebook ads targeting them. 

I think cancel culture is embraced by young republicans because Libs and Dems outnumber them and to embrace an exclusionary political position ensures that you are not open to ideas, leaving you very little options but to embrace cancel culture etc. 

I'm still very involved with my Alma, guesting in the MBA program for entrepreneurs. I also motivate some undergrads inclining to business studies. The republican students appear to isolate themselves in their own little cliques and clubs. 

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Mike Pence amazingly expensive vacation! Tax payer dollars!

Over $750k for skiing trip during Covid-19 lockdown. 

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Santorum on Native American Culture

How do these people say such ignorant things, intentionally, in public settings?

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Santorum's positions and statements is what lead him to be bounced from office in PA.

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11 minutes ago, NRSKarenRN said:

Santorum's positions and statements is what lead him to be bounced from office in PA.

After that he gathered support in a presidential campaign and signed on to be the conservative political viewpoint on a cable network, right? I'm glad that PA booted him but it doesn't seem like the party at large has much dispute with his public stances.  Maybe I'm wrong. 

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28 minutes ago, toomuchbaloney said:

After that he gathered support in a presidential campaign and signed on to be the conservative political viewpoint on a cable network, right? I'm glad that PA booted him but it doesn't seem like the party at large has much dispute with his public stances.  Maybe I'm wrong. 

What I remember about Santorum is his incredible views on abortion re rape and that he equated homosexuality to something really derogatory. That immediately activated cancel culture for me. He was canceled! Nothing he says from now on will I listen to or read. 

To me, brains are programmable by the input it's exposed to. I like science fiction and there are incredible theories and fiction that are actually really logical, but for the fact that in reality, it is essentially science fiction. Republicans spout alternative reality and revisionist history that captivates their base who are unable to distinguish the claptrap.

It's one of the best aspects of America. That we have created a society that even the out of touch with reality, can actually live in. Many other societies haven't got political correctness or sympathy for unrealistic people and will quickly set you straight, regardless of your feelings. I prefer the blunt and reality, because primarily I want everyone to pull their weight and contribute positively to any society I pay my taxes into. 

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50 minutes ago, NRSKarenRN said:

Santorum's positions and statements is what lead him to be bounced from office in PA.

What I read from toomuchbaloney's link immediately instigates, who's next? 

Which other cultures is he likely to judge and having the platform he's got, who is he likely to influence? 

Obviously he influenced people with his abortion and LGBT stances. Who's next, women? They are weaker so should be subjugated and controlled? Black people? Hispanics? Asians? Which demographic is next? 

Imagine being so ignorant about Native Americans? 

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1 hour ago, NRSKarenRN said:

Santorum's positions and statements is what lead him to be bounced from office in PA.

Earned him a very NSFW definition on urban dictionary too...

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What's NSFW?

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