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[–] WeUnite@lemm.ee 1 points 1 hour ago

Thank you! I updated the post description to include the archive link.

[–] WeUnite@lemm.ee 2 points 13 hours ago

He's acting president.

[–] WeUnite@lemm.ee 1 points 17 hours ago

It's confusing when you call it X. X could mean pretty much anything. X marks the spot. Solve for x. Break up with your ex. Because X is one letter you cannot search for it. If you say Twitter it means only the social media website.

[–] WeUnite@lemm.ee 2 points 2 days ago

That's a really good analysis! I totally see what you mean!

[–] WeUnite@lemm.ee 20 points 2 days ago

So basically you're saying nothing changes if they shut down.

[–] WeUnite@lemm.ee 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

We don't need everyone, just enough. Also there can be a time it happens.

[–] WeUnite@lemm.ee 27 points 3 days ago (8 children)

I think they are giving it their all because they think it's their last chance. If we stay strong, united and focused we can defeat it.

[–] WeUnite@lemm.ee 9 points 3 days ago

Thank you for letting me know about that. I updated my comment.

[–] WeUnite@lemm.ee 16 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

You're right! That's why it's so urgent to take action against disinformation. I just left a comment with some ideas for what people can do to deal with the Twitter problem. As you just said millions are getting killed. What I suggest could just take a minute or two of your time and it will help slow down the spread of disinformation.

[–] WeUnite@lemm.ee 34 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (19 children)

After seeing AOC's post I feel Twitter should be banned. Until that happens there are things we can do that are simple and effective:

For people who have a Twitter account:

  • Switch to Bluesky and make a Tweet saying you are now on Bluesky and no longer post on Twitter. Note that per Furball's comment if you use the word Bluesky in your Tweet it will be hidden. Be sure to censor the word or use a screenshot.
  • If you have no choice but to use Twitter install an adblocker such as uBlock Origin. Also review your privacy settings.
  • Leave a 1 star review on the app store for the "X" (Twitter) app.

Things everyone can do even if you don't have a Twitter account:

  • Help your friends who are still on Twitter migrate away.
  • Urge companies, governments, organizations, celebrities and other large accounts to make a Bluesky account and phase out the use of Twitter. They can start by posting on both to make the migration easier.
  • If you're writing an article or posting on Lemmy, Reddit or other websites prefer linking and screenshooting Twitter alternatives such as Bluesky, Mastodon and Threads instead of Twitter when possible. This is also good for your readers because Twitter makes it hard to read Tweets without logging in.
  • Contact people in your government and urge Twitter be banned.
[–] WeUnite@lemm.ee 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

That would be amazing! Yes, that's better than what I was thinking.

 

I'm really impressed by the courage of the Amazon workers who are going on strike. I was thinking what if one of the conditions of the strikers is that Amazon stops funding Republicans. Then I realized more broadly what if workers in all companies went on strike and demanded that the companies no longer funded Republican candidates. What are your thoughts on this?

 

For Musk free speech is code word for "things I agree with"

 
 

I'm very curious to hear your thoughts on this topic. What can we do to fix this? If you've already tried something what were your results? What worked and what do you think could be done better?

My thoughts on this are that we keep electing politicians who support billionaires and elite instead of ordinary people like you and me. In addition people are loosing a sense of community and are isolated at home. I think these two things can be fixed simultaneously by getting out and talking about class and corrupt politicians in person and having mutual support networks.

These corrupt politicians typically get elected by exploiting people's fears and biases. For example a corrupt politician might blame your problems on immigrants or minorities. Meanwhile people won't notice that they are being robbed by the billionaires.

I read interviews of people who used to be part of hate groups. The consistent theme I noticed is that they had past traumas and issues which draw them towards hateful ideologies. https://edition.cnn.com/2020/11/12/opinions/former-white-supremacist-how-to-tackle-hate-buckley/index.html

When talking to people it's important to listen and respect them first before you say your points. This article has a good technique for talking with people: https://www.vice.com/en/article/how-to-change-a-voters-mind-is-deep-canvassing/ I've been using myself and I can vouch for it.

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