One of my main takeaways from this election is that conservatives and liberals inhabit totally different worlds, metaphorically speaking, especially in America.
Whilst this thread is dominated by people who are devastated by the result, my timeline is absolutely rammed with Americans who are celebrating, and I mean overjoyed by the outcome.
This bifurcation feels a little bit weird, but I've realised that the only reason I hear the anti Trump message is because I read a relatively obscure sub section on a football forum, some conservatives never see it.
Conservatives have fled legacy media and get their news online, they're watching Joe Rogan, Tim Pool, Megyn Kelly, Tucker Carlson, The Daily Wire, Charlie Kirk and hundreds of other alternative information sources.
The only time they hear from the likes of Rachel Maddow is when her latest unhinged rant gets clipped and ruthlessly mocked by one of their favourite online influencers.
Another massive factor is Elon's purchase of X, which has now become very popular with conservatives for breaking news, posting memes and mocking liberals.
This is a major problem for the left because independent media is growing fast and is very popular with the younger demographic, the influence of legacy media is waning and it's being watched by a demographic that is literally dying.
Preaching to the choir is not an effective strategy, especially when that choir is shrinking, which is why echo chambers are not effective and ultimately self defeating.
So what is the solution to this? No idea.
Whilst this thread is dominated by people who are devastated by the result, my timeline is absolutely rammed with Americans who are celebrating, and I mean overjoyed by the outcome.
This bifurcation feels a little bit weird, but I've realised that the only reason I hear the anti Trump message is because I read a relatively obscure sub section on a football forum, some conservatives never see it.
Conservatives have fled legacy media and get their news online, they're watching Joe Rogan, Tim Pool, Megyn Kelly, Tucker Carlson, The Daily Wire, Charlie Kirk and hundreds of other alternative information sources.
The only time they hear from the likes of Rachel Maddow is when her latest unhinged rant gets clipped and ruthlessly mocked by one of their favourite online influencers.
Another massive factor is Elon's purchase of X, which has now become very popular with conservatives for breaking news, posting memes and mocking liberals.
This is a major problem for the left because independent media is growing fast and is very popular with the younger demographic, the influence of legacy media is waning and it's being watched by a demographic that is literally dying.
Preaching to the choir is not an effective strategy, especially when that choir is shrinking, which is why echo chambers are not effective and ultimately self defeating.
So what is the solution to this? No idea.