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Persuasion Is Emotional
- Persuasion in politics relies more on emotion and connection than reason.
- Academic biases overemphasize reason's role in political discourse.
Internet Fascism
- Wynn jokingly describes her YouTube channel as documenting how the internet became fascist in 2017.
- Reactionary influencers gave a voice to those feeling unheard, amplifying existing prejudices through algorithms.
Internet and Reactionary Politics
- The internet's structure incentivizes reactionary politics by connecting marginalized individuals.
- The attention economy rewards extreme viewpoints, amplifying outrage and negativity.