Replying to Nick Berlin

> People on the right the last few decades were constantly told they were bad and wrong by the media. It was almost impossible for them to live in a bubble. When you don’t live in a bubble, you are exposed to cognitive dissonance all the time, and you have less absolutism and fundamentalism. Less existential dread when someone disagrees with you, more rigor in formulating your worldview.

I was trying to think of examples of violence, and January 6th came to mind, how do you think about that?

Thanks.
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Chris Liss 3mo ago 💬 1

who was killed on January 6?

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Nick Berlin 3mo ago 💬 1

Some cops, right? Six of them, I think. Also, I recall a video of a woman being shot by a cop after being the first through a door. Not sure.

I doubt anyone on the left thought the election was rigged, but many were convinced on the right.

Seems like a bubble there.

Or perhaps instead of a bubble, as you say, they were exposed to both sides. But, in that case, the dissonance didn’t temper the violence.

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Chris Liss 3mo ago 💬 1

There were zero cops killed on January 6. The only person killed was a protester, shot by Capitol police.

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Nick Berlin 3mo ago

Ah, thanks for the correction. Also just read that some cops later committed suicide.

I find it hard to believe that social media algorithms don’t put people on the right in a bubble.

Since learning about Bitcoin and using nostr, my YouTube feed has definitely shifted.

I expect most people in the right bubble avoid late night talk shows like left bubble avoids Fox News or whatever. And neither gets served that info as time goes on.

I agree that it’s probably harder for the left to inadvertently see the edge of their bubble. Especially the academic portion of it. “But the studies show” is a common refrain I hear, and explaining that money can easily influence research outcomes is not accepted. There must be a refuting study.

Anyway, I’m thinking out loud and trying to get my head around things. Thanks for engaging.