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One reason people get radicalized online is that meme culture can quickly reduce issues to a punchline or a call to arms. And by circulating entirely online, with no checks on factuality or origin, memes and the joking around them can convey messages and provoke reactions with none of the back-and-forth that happens in person, let alone the learning acquired through research or deep study.
Something that is not talked about enough.
Yeah, I hate memes. I call them 'reference humor.' People who aren't funny rely on them to get cheap laughs with familiarity.
I don't see how headlines for articles are much different.
I agree. I would argue that headlines are passed around almost as easily as memes, though often without the humor element.
It's a shame we don't have any systems in place to promote learning to combat such issues but alas that's just impossible.
The incidents involve violence emanating from across the political spectrum, including dozens of cases of substantial property damage by leftists at political demonstrations.
Gotta get that good ol' Both Sides in there. There's no such thing as violence against property.
New breed? No, same old fascists.
Umberto Eco's traits of Ur-fascism:
Well, would you look at that. These terrorists check literally every box for the definitive definition of fascism. Call them what they are.