this is what tyranny of the minority looks like, made possible by those that control the means of mass broadcast subscribing to an ideology requiring capitulation to the clamoring of the mob; this has a chilling effect on discourse, as many are unwilling to risk becoming a target
---
RT @finnitejest
@JohnnyABottom It’s quite bizarre we permit being actively unhelpful to over 99% of people in order to accommodate well under 1%, who are …
https://twitter.com/finnitejest/status/1440528676324450308
why stick your neck out by dissenting, when you don't know how many of your neighbors are true believers and will rat you out? better to just play along, someone probably should push back but it doesn't need to be you, you have other problems
many individuals think this way
how to escape from this trap? is it even possible, once it's been set? I don't know. but it's clear by how many people complain online anonymously that many more feel this way; the silent majority exists, but needs to be activated somehow.