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I know most people that were on reddit at the time are fully aware of this and won't be surprised but don't dismiss the findings out of hand. It's important that studies are being conducted and the fact that the finding match our lived experience is still noteworthy.

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[–] Socsa 87 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Literally everyone on Reddit could see this except spez, who is a greedy little pigboy

[–] Zipitydew 58 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Oh he could see it too and didn't care because he's a self proclaimed libertarian.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 5 months ago (2 children)

What's a right wing libertarian other than a fascist so selfish they aren't concerned or swayed by ideas of nationalism or "heritage". But they'll happily enable and march with the ones who are. When their self interest aligns. They just want to be the ones on top.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 months ago (1 children)

They’re mostly just conservatives who like drugs.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Be fair. They're also conservatives who are more open about not wanting the age of consent to be a thing. Which also explains the sub spez used to moderate.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

There are only three kinds of libertarians:

  1. Likes drugs and naive about economics.
  2. Hates minorities and understands economics but naive as fuck about NAP.
  3. Pedophile.
[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (3 children)

I really wonder if the nouveau rich tech startup boys look around and realize that their greed is directly responsible for the 2016 election and by extension, the state of US domestic politics today, and feel even a tiny bit of guilt over it.

Probably not.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago

I don't think that's how they're wired. If anything, they'd be excited to learn they're a couple of million dollars of AI astroturfing from being able to choose the president.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

But that's not true I've heard it straight from the tech-bros mouth. They build these technologies to help us, the little people. To spread peace and love and build deeper connections with the people that we love. I'm sure that they feel pain and guilt that they have to deposit those large checks into their bank accounts. /s

[–] [email protected] -5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Why would they feel guilt regarding something they wanted to do?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

See, I don't think that. I think they are power hungry, sure. But I don't think they ever realized the power that their product would grant them. It's totally unprecedented. They get right into our brain and tickle our dopamine receptors while they mess with everything else.

I don't think they expected or were prepared to yield that type of power, at all. I really feel like Zuck et al accidentally stumbled into being a supervillain. Like some sick Mr. Bean skit.