Also, are you assuming fake accounts dont exist on facebook?YOOOOOO HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF THIS NEW SOCIAL MEDIA SITE CALLED FACEBOOK?
Real Talk: What's motivating all these alt-right Internet guys?
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One of the reasons I joined this site was because social media discussions have become too toxic.
It's more disheartening because--in many cases--you can verify the person you're talking to is a real person who actually holds those idiotic views. :bpfacepalm:
Not to mention the flood of fake profiles made by foreign provocateurs to control conversations.
I dont know what, just seems like some sort of regulation of the internet is needed.
Right, I agree. I think the fake profiles are playing a large part - I guess that's what I was getting at.One of the reasons I joined this site was because social media discussions have become too toxic.
It's more disheartening because--in many cases--you can verify the person you're talking to is a real person who actually holds those idiotic views. :bpfacepalm:
Not to mention the flood of fake profiles made by foreign provocateurs to control conversations.
They are--but that doesn't mean I haven't discovered things about people I was familiar with.
Especially regarding political views.
Read the article I wrote in my sig. One thing I wasn't able to mention was that I would see how insane alt-right talking points are online...
...and then hear some of those same talking points repeated across the pulpit on Sunday.
One of the reasons I joined this site was because social media discussions have become too toxic.
It's more disheartening because--in many cases--you can verify the person you're talking to is a real person who actually holds those idiotic views. :bpfacepalm:
Not to mention the flood of fake profiles made by foreign provocateurs to control conversations.
As I mentioned, I don't have FB, and never did, but from time to time, someone will screenshot me some heinous thing someone we went to HS with is saying, and it's just disgusting.
Like, I may see these people at mutual friends birthdays or baby showers, whatever, and have to shake their hand, or tell them why I won't
And for many people, like you were saying, the fact that people they really knew were secretly hiding all these vile feelings and views, was a lot to take. I know my sister deleted her FB a month the election.
A large part you say
So as an educator what are you doing to help your students to critically think?
It's pretty much the entire focus of our curriculum now. Content has taken a distant back seat (rightfully so, I think).A large part you say
So as an educator what are you doing to help your students to critically think?
That's not to say it's working. Americans have a strange but not surprising feeling that school is fully responsible for educating their kids, and they play no role. Plus the world these kids inhabit is a whole lot larger than school, and that world definitely isn't teaching them to think critically.
We're trying, but it takes a village....
The Alt Right name is bullshyt though...this is a populist conservative movement...
Alt right is just a few slack jawed nazi's under Richard Spencer who most of the guys mention don't affiliate with...the red pill crew doesn't like Spencer's people they are legit modern day Hitler KKK and not representative of Trump supporters
Was a way for the media to lump anyone who isn't a liberal into their camp and it's absolute crap...nobody on Donald's reddit call themselves Alt-Right...that's media garbage
Alt right is just a few slack jawed nazi's under Richard Spencer who most of the guys mention don't affiliate with...the red pill crew doesn't like Spencer's people they are legit modern day Hitler KKK and not representative of Trump supporters
Was a way for the media to lump anyone who isn't a liberal into their camp and it's absolute crap...nobody on Donald's reddit call themselves Alt-Right...that's media garbage
Do you think those people making those points in the real world are emboldened by what they read online?They are--but that doesn't mean I haven't discovered things about people I was familiar with.
Especially regarding political views.
Read the article I wrote in my sig. One thing I wasn't able to mention was that I would see how insane alt-right talking points are online...
...and then hear some of those same talking points repeated across the pulpit on Sunday.
Do you think they would have those same thoughts if the majority of their interactions were in person rather than through a screen?
I've seen it first-hand.
They wouldn't be as bold, but I have no doubt they'd still hold similar beliefs.
Maybe less of them would?I've seen it first-hand.
They wouldn't be as bold, but I have no doubt they'd still hold similar beliefs.
It's pretty much the entire focus of our curriculum now. Content has taken a distant back seat (rightfully so, I think).
That's not to say it's working. Americans have a strange but not surprising feeling they school is fully responsible for educating their kids, and they play no role. Plus the world these kids inhabit is a whole lot larger than school, and that world definitely isn't teaching them to think critically.
We're trying, but it takes a village....
Reminds me of my world history course in college, the professor was more interested in the big ideas associated with the concepts vs remembering dates and facts. A highlight of my undergrad years was seeing two late 20's brehs debating about whether Frederick iii of Prussia was enlightened or not. I wish I had thought to video record that moment.
Also can you identify with other educators on here who feel like schools, reflect day care centers vs places of learning / enrichment.