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Not to mention that the person who attacked Pelosi's husband with a hammer was also posting transphobic crap (along with a lot of other right-wing garbage). Hat
by vdnkh 4y ago
Not to mention that the person who attacked Pelosi's husband with a hammer was also posting transphobic crap (along with a lot of other right-wing garbage). Hate online definitely has real world impact.
- gffrd 4y agoHate anywhere has real world impact. There’s a lot of hate in the history books, 99% of it predating the internet. Are those that engage in hate online more or less likely to act on it than those who engage in person? Are these interactions compelling them to use their voice off-line?
- khazhoux 4y agoIs there any evidence he was specifically influenced and motivated by online rhetoric?
- sarlalian 4y agoYes
- hackerlight 4y agoThat's very common. There are a number of mass shooters in the US that targeted minorities who explicitly say in their manifesto or interrogation tape, that they were radicalized in online forums, and not offline.