This Isn't a Political Blog, but Goddamn

[rynling]

Being the innocent and delicate flower that I am,

I was surprised to see that so many individual people voted for Trump in this election. In 2016, I could... sort of... understand how certain disenfranchised people might actively vote against someone they perceived to be "a Washington insider," but actively voting for Trump is a mistake that you only make once, right?

So I made my own mistake of Googling why people voted for Trump in this election, and I found a number of very upsetting interviews. To summarize what people said:

- They
- Hate
- Black
- People

Not all of these people are white, which is wild, and I've also read that a not-insignificant number of white people believe Biden (a devout Catholic) is Jewish.

I don't have any sources to link to for this, but I've been picking up a lot of chatter about the role of Facebook in spreading misinformation. Not in a direct way, but more in its facilitation of the formation of echo chambers reinforced through targeted political ads.

I vaguely remember when not being on Facebook was seen as a sign that someone had something to hide, but I'm getting to a point where I'm seriously considering deleting my account.

Anyway. As much as I complain about Tumblr, I'm happy I kept my account there. I usually don't spend much time on the site beyond checking in for ten minutes every morning to schedule a queue, but it's been really nice to decompress while immersing myself in an endless stream of video game screenshots and fan art.

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[lassarina]

I keep a Facebook account for the simple reason that several of my friends only do event invitations through that hellsite, but I refuse to consume content or post on it anymore. I just won't.

I'm so tired. Tired of people being pointlessly cruel.