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In response to "I’ll just say I can tell who spends a lot of time on political social media* vs. remembering what we’ve learned over the years about people who -- (edited)" by i.b.!

There was an interesting discussion with one of Ezra Klein's guests who cited a study about "aspirational influencers" (ie: tiktok) that fosters a

Posted by oblique (aka kkuphal) Jun 28 '24, 09:36

strong anti-expert feeling. It's the whole "hey fam, I have a secret for you" aspect of online media where you generate a following by claiming that you have information that no one else does and certainly not the institutions or experts. It's pervasive in diet culture, finance, etc. etc. etc.

What they were discussion was how that ultimately is political in nature even if they are never explicitly talking about politics. It was from this episode

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-biggest-political-divide-is-not-left-vs-right/id1548604447?i=1000659372374 (podcasts.apple.com)

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it’s totally pervasive, and it’s definitely part of how trump got has maga-ites so hardcore for him. - i.b.! Jun 28, 09:45 8
- It's the vibecession in a nutshell. "Inflation is actual..." *presents opposite numbers* "but salaries haven't risen!" *Real wages gave increased - Reagen Jun 28, 09:49 7
  - this, but also for Gaza x 1000000000 -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 28, 09:50 6
    - I want to look but also don’t to see if he was pressured to show side by side details. - i.b.! Jun 28, 09:57 4
      - I want to offer a service for these people where I go shopping with them - Reagen Jun 28, 10:05 3
        
        I think teaching how to shop for deals, for those who have multiple store options, would go a long way; but, in this case, he’s not showing details - i.b.! Jun 28, 10:28 2
        
        I see people saying they spend 350 a week for a family of 4 and I wonder the fuck how - Reagen Jun 28, 10:39 1
        
        I had a family member who spent multiple hundreds a week for two people and a small dog, and very little cooking was in the mix. - i.b.! Jun 28, 10:55
    - I point out that the person saying it is a problem is also wrong - Pippy Jun 28, 09:57

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