| What do you do 22:13 - Jul 5 with 2395 views | FlorianFletcher |
when a close family member is going down Twitter rabbit holes and becoming increasingly racist/delusional? [Post edited 6 Jul 2023 14:10]
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| What do you do on 22:17 - Jul 5 with 2343 views | Swansea_Blue |
Difficult. My dad went the same way from the Daily Mail. We couldn’t do anything except avoid any of the subjects he was told to be outraged about. It worked to a degree, but maybe someone has some better ideas. |  |
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| What do you do on 22:40 - Jul 5 with 2244 views | J2BLUE |
I've never really used Twitter that much but lately i've had the occasional look. It has really surprised me how much genuinely hateful stuff is posted. People definitely getting braver (for want of a better word) posting their views. |  |
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| What do you do on 22:46 - Jul 5 with 2220 views | FlorianFletcher |
| What do you do on 22:40 - Jul 5 by J2BLUE |
I've never really used Twitter that much but lately i've had the occasional look. It has really surprised me how much genuinely hateful stuff is posted. People definitely getting braver (for want of a better word) posting their views. |
Yeah, for sure Twitter has gotten worse in recent times, particularly since it was taken over by Elon Musk. Lots of blatantly hateful stuff being openly posted on there on a daily basis. I'd say it's the most toxic social media platform by some distance at the moment | |
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| What do you do on 22:49 - Jul 5 with 2187 views | WeWereZombies |
| What do you do on 22:17 - Jul 5 by Swansea_Blue |
Difficult. My dad went the same way from the Daily Mail. We couldn’t do anything except avoid any of the subjects he was told to be outraged about. It worked to a degree, but maybe someone has some better ideas. |
Get both The Daily Mail and The Morning Star delivered and then swap over the outside pages ? |  |
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| What do you do on 23:03 - Jul 5 with 2142 views | HARRY10 |
| What do you do on 22:17 - Jul 5 by Swansea_Blue |
Difficult. My dad went the same way from the Daily Mail. We couldn’t do anything except avoid any of the subjects he was told to be outraged about. It worked to a degree, but maybe someone has some better ideas. |
There's not much you can do. One of my male relatives has gone this way.
Even to the point of questioning the holocaust. Which ended any conversation I had with him.
He was always a bit of a rightie but has now gone 'rogue. He told me before that, that King Arthur would return one day to save the country. I said it would be unlikely as he was a fictional character so could not 'come back'. Whereupon, he challenged me as to how I know he was a fictional character.
It was this idiotic over confidence in his method of arguing that got to me. Like engaging with a child who asks why everytime you explain something.
I expect in his mind he has 'seen the light'. Though I suspect in my relatives case, his discovering ;weed' at a late age has played a part. Pubs closed during the pandemic.
I wonder how much is down to the rightie inferiority complex that requires them to align themselves with something/one more powerful, to compensate for their inadequacies.
While not as dangerous, Jehovahs Witnesses and sundry other cranks follow much the same line. Almost complete suspension of rational thought so as to have life wrapped up in ludicrous certainties.
With all the benefits the internet brings, there is this downside. And democracies require that such people have the right to be rightwing fruitcakes. Such is the price etc | | | |
| What do you do on 00:17 - Jul 6 with 2015 views | Ryorry |
A long-time friend of mine went a similar way on fb.
Her rants were such that after a while I got the strong impression they were actually down to Alzheimer's, or other similarly increasing dementia. Incredibly sad; nothing to be done. |  |
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| What do you do on 13:32 - Jul 6 with 1709 views | SuperKieranMcKenna |
Who’d have thought a social media platform owned by someone so bigoted and nasty, would end up full of people that are bigoted and nasty. | | | |
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| What do you do on 14:03 - Jul 6 with 1641 views | DanTheMan |
Unfortunately, they're unlikely to go back the other way. Getting out of the rabbit hole once you're in it is challenging, especially if they don't want to engage critically.
You can either choose just not to engage in the subjects (something I do at a much less serious level with Brexit and "woke" with my parents) or just reduce your time with them.
Across the pond, lots of people had this issue with QAnon and their family members going completely off the rails.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/02/19/qanon-conspiracy-theory-family
There was one horrific incident where a young girl posted on Reddit that her father murdered her mother, injured her sister and killed their dog.
https://www.wdbj7.com/2022/09/13/father-shoots-family-killing-wife-daughter-blam
Not even the only time this sort of thing happened either. |  |
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| What do you do on 14:10 - Jul 6 with 1619 views | Swansea_Blue |
| What do you do on 22:46 - Jul 5 by FlorianFletcher |
Yeah, for sure Twitter has gotten worse in recent times, particularly since it was taken over by Elon Musk. Lots of blatantly hateful stuff being openly posted on there on a daily basis. I'd say it's the most toxic social media platform by some distance at the moment |
I wonder how much of the market Threads will capture. It’s supposed to be aiming to be a nicer place https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jul/06/mark-zuckerberg-uses-threads-
It’d be hilarious if it supersedes Twitter completely. Although that’s a battle I’d be happy for them both to lose. | |
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| What do you do on 14:16 - Jul 6 with 1574 views | NewcyBlue |
| What do you do on 23:03 - Jul 5 by HARRY10 |
There's not much you can do. One of my male relatives has gone this way.
Even to the point of questioning the holocaust. Which ended any conversation I had with him.
He was always a bit of a rightie but has now gone 'rogue. He told me before that, that King Arthur would return one day to save the country. I said it would be unlikely as he was a fictional character so could not 'come back'. Whereupon, he challenged me as to how I know he was a fictional character.
It was this idiotic over confidence in his method of arguing that got to me. Like engaging with a child who asks why everytime you explain something.
I expect in his mind he has 'seen the light'. Though I suspect in my relatives case, his discovering ;weed' at a late age has played a part. Pubs closed during the pandemic.
I wonder how much is down to the rightie inferiority complex that requires them to align themselves with something/one more powerful, to compensate for their inadequacies.
While not as dangerous, Jehovahs Witnesses and sundry other cranks follow much the same line. Almost complete suspension of rational thought so as to have life wrapped up in ludicrous certainties.
With all the benefits the internet brings, there is this downside. And democracies require that such people have the right to be rightwing fruitcakes. Such is the price etc |
“ It was this idiotic over confidence in his method of arguing that got to me. Like engaging with a child who asks why everytime you explain”
Self awareness is a wonderful thing… |  |
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| What do you do on 14:21 - Jul 6 with 1550 views | giant_stow |
I would suggest the only thing to do is tell them straight and start by saying you're worried about them.... just be honest an point them to research to back up your statements.
It probably won't work, but at least your conscience will be clear if you have to cut off / reduce contact. |  |
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| What do you do on 14:26 - Jul 6 with 1531 views | Ryorry |
| What do you do on 22:46 - Jul 5 by FlorianFletcher |
Yeah, for sure Twitter has gotten worse in recent times, particularly since it was taken over by Elon Musk. Lots of blatantly hateful stuff being openly posted on there on a daily basis. I'd say it's the most toxic social media platform by some distance at the moment |
He got rid of most of Twitter's moderating staff, so it's no surprise it's gone downhill.
As ever though, it depends who you follow. I find facebook, far, far worse - much more toxic & hate-filled. Use it as little as poss but is essential for a few individual friends & a couple of groups. | |
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