I feel like I was lucky enough to be exposed to radical-left content via Tumblr in my early years (however messy that site got) and never went down the alt-right rabbit hole, at least enough to absorb their ideologies. The worst it ever got was I used to watch a LOT of FilthyFrank, iDubbz, etc. and being involved in those communities was hell. I knew it was wrong but I had an almost voyeuristic satisfaction from watching how dumb it all was, like doomscrolling I guess? Back then, watching iDubbz defend his use of the N word had me thinking “Damn am I glad I am smarter than this”, but then I would just go back to watching Content Cop.
However… NEVER ask me what political opinions I had when I was 5 years old.
I feel like I was lucky enough to be exposed to radical-left content via Tumblr in my early years (however messy that site got) and never went down the alt-right rabbit hole, at least enough to absorb their ideologies. The worst it ever got was I used to watch a LOT of FilthyFrank, iDubbz, etc. and being involved in those communities was hell. I knew it was wrong but I had an almost voyeuristic satisfaction from watching how dumb it all was, like doomscrolling I guess? Back then, watching iDubbz defend his use of the N word had me thinking “Damn am I glad I am smarter than this”, but then I would just go back to watching Content Cop.
However… NEVER ask me what political opinions I had when I was 5 years old.
What political opinions did you have when you were 5 years old?
If I speak I fear I will be in big trouble.