Alienation State
“Stewart is now a fixture at right-wing rallies like this one, and as she spoke, she got at something undeniably true about these gatherings: This is where everyday people like her can be reborn, leaving their world behind and subscribing to a new collective truth. This is where they find fellowship with other people who are upset enough about the same things, who hold the same fears and frustrations. This is where isolation ends, where communion begins.” NYT Mag: Inside the Boogaloo: America’s Extremely Online Extremists. The internet enabled the alienated to find each other. We need to create more positive alternatives.
+ What Happens When Ex-Navy SEALS Go Full QAnon? (I go full panic room.)