Does Social Media Bring The Worst Of Us?

[fonduegirl]

People seem to say the worst things possible to get attention. Generally, the dumbest and the shallow rule the algorithm. You can't have more than five hundred followers on instagram without making suggestive content. Twitter is filled with women reading books just to meet their annual goals on Goodreads. While YouTube beams with roasting movies and other people's content because it's funny and they get paid, or dating coaches that tell you male best friend is a huge red flag. We got Snapchat with millions of snaps covered with fun, easy, adventurous lives or sad quotes that say girls cannot be trusted anymore.

So my question is, does social media offer a space to vent out frustration or does it actually create insecurities and the lack of empathy?

For the sake of debate, don't say 50/50.

[Kaneki05]

I value honesty and especially about their own depravity. So yes? But I love it.

Granted grifters are different though as they of course just lie but even then making profit from fools isn't exactly a thing I feel outraged by. And it shows there true self by that action which again I like.

I wish more people were honest with themselves and others even if it's negative.

[Kaneki05]

Should say though even then there are still people who lie to create fake narratives for no other reason than social points.
Now those people I dispise the most.

[fonduegirl]

*despice

[TwoToTooTutu2]

My ex is so desperate for white male attention she is openly racist now. Hard-core ICE supporter despite Illegally crossing the border. I would say yes

[avery58]

@TwoToTooTutu2 so she wants to get deported?

[TwoToTooTutu2]

Probably not. She's just a fucking mess. Mentally unwell

[fonduegirl]

To get validation, yes?

[fonduegirl]

I often feel I'm not as liberal as I showcase on social media, I'm just against some of the colourful comments made by conservatives

[TwoToTooTutu2]

She wants a white husband. Preferably upper class.

[fonduegirl]

White men generally do not want to date white women, so I hope she's poc or something

[TwoToTooTutu2]

Pos more like. Lol. She is half Mexican half Russi🤢n

[fonduegirl]

Hahahaha xd

[Nikki1989]

Even if not fully anonymous, the feeling of not being directly identifiable or immediately accountable in a physical space reduces social inhibitions, so people spill manure to whoever is prepared to listen. It happens on here every day.

However, like most things, it is what you make of it.

[EmmaMary]

If I may say so, you're certainly on fine form today @Nikki1989 xxx

[Anonymous]

Before the internet people used to say them to your face backed up with friends.

[DryGermanGuy]

Certainly from the rats that are climbing over themselves to join this rat race. 🙄

[fonduegirl]

Huh? What? I hope this isn't some racist humour

[DryGermanGuy]

„Rat“ is widely used as a description/defamation of character, not of race.

[fonduegirl]

Oh okay

[Kaneki05]

@DryGermanGuy is a good dude! He wouldn't do such a thing @anon1903

[NathanDavis]

the worst, yes...

but also the best... which is the memes...

[WonderingManII]

Social Media helps bring out the worst in people, because it is impersonal communication.

[Paige90]

The best and the worse

[shortster]

It definitely brings out the worst in people.