I Studied Trump's Twitter Use for Six Years. Prepare for the Worst.

[dalton99a]

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/20/opinion/donald-trump-twitter-return.html
https://archive.ph/TKq1d

I Studied Trump’s Twitter Use for Six Years. Prepare for the Worst.
Nov. 20, 2022
By Brian L. Ott

The situation at Twitter has been chaotic. Over the past few weeks, new owner Elon Musk introduced a major product — and then paused it. He’s dismissed hundreds of employees — and then asked some of them to return.

But nothing Mr. Musk has done and undone is nearly as concerning as his decision to suddenly reinstate former President Donald Trump’s account. Like many of Mr. Musk’s decisions as the company’s “chief twit,” this one is hard to understand. Mr. Musk had previously said he wouldn’t reinstate any accounts until a content moderation council with “wildly diverse viewpoints” convenes. It’s unclear if a council was ever convened; Mr. Trump’s account was reinstated after Mr. Musk conducted an online poll, something he’s historically done to get buy-in for something he’s already decided to do.

While Mr. Trump has recently said he has no plans to return to Twitter, that position seems unlikely to stick given his need for attention, the challenges facing his social-media venture Truth Social and his recent announcement to run for president.

As someone who has been studying Mr. Trump’s Twitter use since before he was elected president, I believe that his return would mean the heightened spread of both misinformation and disinformation, the proliferation of degrading and dehumanizing discourse, the further mainstreaming of hate speech and the erosion of democratic norms and institutions. But there is something else: Mr. Trump’s return to Twitter could escalate the likelihood of political violence.

[Solly Mack]

1. K&R

[FuzzyRabbit]

2. K&R

[rubbersole]

3. Yep.

His ability to get the clickbait eyeballs will make America shittier every single day he is breathing.

[secondwind]

4. K&R

[Nululu]

5. Hoping he has a non-compete clause

His contract won't let him compete or Musk buys Trump's BS company

[Kablooie]

6. If you are dying to relive Trump's tweets...

Here you go :

https://www.thetrumparchive.com/

[vlyons]

7. Trump's tweets won't affect me.

I won't read them. Why bother? I already know know that the content comes from a malignant narcissist. A parade of lies, hate, anger, envy, and vengence. Why would I allow him to disturb my peace of mind?

Besides I already deleted my twitter account.

[LudwigPastorius]

8. Well, that's kind of a "no shit?" op ed.

[revmclaren]

9. I'll be watching, reading, and reporting.

Someone or someone's gotta hip boot wade through the sh&$.

[UTUSN]

11. K&R