BC Political Discussion: Election 2024 & 43rd Parliament

[Migrant_Coconut]

Wasn't there a CentreBC party that started up after the BC United implosion? That might grab the suburban vote.

[RedArbutus]

I'm still flabbergasted that Kevin Falcon technically holds all the strings to the BC United party, including its name. And the media just collectively shrugged. Wild shit.

CentreBC might have a legitimate shot if they can really put themselves out there as a "third way". I worked with Karin Kirkpatrick before she became an MLA and she always seemed to be a grounded and thoughtful person. Business-minded, but with a community resource/non-profit background.

[kikin]

Originally Posted by seamusmcduff

...you really need to get out of whatever information bubble you're stuck in. ...

I suspect your bubble is much more closed and manipulated tbh

[Migrant_Coconut]

Anybody who takes Twitter at face value automatically loses the argument. Most "Canadian" retweeters either aren't Canadian, or aren't even human.

[kikin]

Originally Posted by Migrant_Coconut

Anybody who takes Twitter at face value automatically loses the argument. Most "Canadian" retweeters either aren't Canadian, or aren't even human.

just like anywhere, there is good and bad and true and false, I am just thankful that twitter/X exists so that the truth can get out, when most others want to suppress reality and tailor what gets the light of day or not

[dreambrother808]

Originally Posted by kikin

just like anywhere, there is good and bad and true and false, I am just thankful that twitter/X exists so that the truth can get out, when most others want to suppress reality and tailor what gets the light of day or not

What passes for ”truth” on Twitter is the biggest pile of bullshit you can find anywhere. Get a grip.

[Migrant_Coconut]

Originally Posted by kikin

... when most others want to suppress reality and tailor what gets the light of day or not

In other words, Twitter. It and Facebook have been crap echo chambers for quite a while now.

[chowhou]

I just hope those that those that consider Twitter/X bullshit are willing to accept that all social media should be treated as bullshit. You're not getting any better information on Reddit, Facebook, or Tiktok.

[WarrenC12]

Originally Posted by chowhou

I just hope those that those that consider Twitter/X bullshit are willing to accept that all social media should be treated as bullshit. You're not getting any better information on Reddit, Facebook, or Tiktok.

There are clear patterns. Reddit has echo chambers but it's also a pretty decent place to get news. The difference is algorithms, or lack thereof.

Twitter used to be a lot better. It's complete shit now. I'd love it to be better because it's a good piece of software and has/had huge reach.

Facebook has been on a slow steady decline for a decade or more. It really went downhill around 2014-15.

Tiktok I've never been on.

People who spout Twitter as "the only place for real truth" are just outing themselves as brainwashed.

[chowhou]

Originally Posted by WarrenC12

There are clear patterns. Reddit has echo chambers but it's also a pretty decent place to get news. The difference is algorithms, or lack thereof.

For Reddit I find you have to know the preexisting moderation + voting bias of each subreddit to responsibly read news there these days. Otherwise you're just reading what a group of five-ish people allow you to read, filtered by the echo chamber. You have to build your subscriptions carefully in a way not too different from building your follows on Twitter/X.

Personally I'm back to reading the newspapers. I'm trying out Ground News too.

EDIT: Oh also in case you didn't know:

https://www.techbuzz.ai/articles/reddit-kills-r-all-feed-to-push-algorithmic-personalization

Lack thereof, lack thereof.

[Migrant_Coconut]

And of course, most of Canada's print and TV media leans right, while CBC leans left. If you're getting all your news from any one single source, you're doing it wrong.

[kikin]

Originally Posted by WarrenC12

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People who spout Twitter as "the only place for real truth" are just outing themselves as brainwashed.

I counter with the opposite, those that think that the truth is in mainstream media and the government supported mess we have in Canada are the ones that are truly brainwashed

I have family members that consume a steady diet of CBC, Global, CNN, etc and they are so brainwashed it is sad to see. They still have their elbows up in the air too, lol.

[Migrant_Coconut]

"All the news anchors are lying to us, that's why I get all my information from random unverified tweets who are definitely not also being paid to say these things (if they're not outright clankers)!"