It IS a civil war.
The internet keeps us bound and separate simultaneously though. Without the internet, I believe we would be in the streets with gun fire by now.
It both feeds the anger and it brings us together. Without FR I would have no one to talk to. I would think I’m very much alone. Or that perhaps 20 of us in town were all that was left.
Instead I see a massive wave of support and those who are like minded. It sets me (somewhat) at ease about the future and I’m more complacent.
Just remember that some of our enemies (Islam) operate very well outside the webisphere, and they are “IRL” together while we are bound by a crumbling infrastructure of electricity and telecom. Being involved in both of those fields, Our bond to one another is delicate at best.
Freegards !
What does “IRL” mean?
The internet helps keep the hotheads on either side, and their trigger-happy fingers, off the streets.
It is far better for people to channel their aggression through flame wars and trolling. Misunderstandings can be diffused before they turn into a shooting war.
without the internet and FR, we wouldn’t know more than 1/2 of what is going on.
Interesting point about the internet. What happens when the most entertained generation, the ones that have always had the internet to entertain them, get it shut off. I could see it becoming more likely to have sustained civil unrest.
Two reasons why it is unlikely as things stand now: The poorest are now the most obese. Hard to imagine them choosing the hardship sustained civil unrest would bring.
Also, we haven’t had even 65% eligible voter turnout since 1908. State and local are way less. The folks that are engaged, at least enough to vote, usually underestimate the number of folks who just don’t care enough to vote. That’s a bigger % than any single political party. Hard to imagine taking to the streets when political options aren’t even tried by so many.
Freegards