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The faux crowdrage these days is depressing. I suppose it is the modern version of the crowd gathering to watch a stoning, hanging or other public spectacle fro
by commentnull 11y ago
The faux crowdrage these days is depressing. I suppose it is the modern version of the crowd gathering to watch a stoning, hanging or other public spectacle from the middle ages.
- PopeOfNope 11y agoPretty much. Technology advances, but human behavior has remained surprisingly constant over the last 2000+ years.
- rrss1122 11y agoIt really is, and I do think most of the time it's the crowd being manipulated into a rage. When you see in the news someone demanding an apology from someone else or from a corporation, online shaming and crowd morality is what makes these demands effective.