Message from @xaivei
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Id like to look into the effects of social media on ideology for a future vid
Lang you make videos?
plan to
im trying to decide my format still
im thinking of just doing think pieces and research style vids
I think social media might increase your intensity of holding your current position
so it kinda makes you more extreme
but not really shifts you on the spectrum - but anyway that is just hypothesis
not sure
can only speak for my own subjective observation of myself
social media has made me more bitter and drepressed though
Planned vids are Millennials and Self-Censorship, A Case Against #WalkAway, Whats Wrong with Totalitarianism, and now How Social Media Effects Ideology.
Actually theres also the position that you end up changing your position to fit in
Ginga, have you ever done this though?
I have not
I presume some people do, but it's tough to say how prevalent this is
I kinda did back then.
But it was easy. Maybe its not true and they are just pretending.
Now that I think of it.
probbably depends on personality a lot
Like if I meet someone I was friends with and he hates something, ill just mention shit like "you know what? Yeah I can see that"
though I don't think I ever changed my acutal views to fit in
Dunno, I was always told that you can entertain a thought without accepting it.
My basic Hypothesis is: the more you use social media then the more likely you are to become more extreme on your politics.
And Id also argue that you change positions for the extreme to fit in.
That will likely be a factor i look into
Lago, there probbably is some truth to that - but now sure how you would support that - I mean presumably you can do some surverys - but will be tough
I gotta use my History and Poly-Sci degree for something, I might as well have fun with it lol
And dont forget this sort of shit is something social media giants would like to know.
If they cant understand it.
Or you know what, maybe they do
But not telling anyone.
They know social media is shit.
I mean the idea is for it to be a relatively extensive observational study
as well as use other studies to back up my claims
but also studies that reject it
Dat scientific method
My priority right now is on Millennials and Self-Censorship, which hypothesizes that more moderate millennials are less likely to speak out about politics on social media and real life due to fear of judgement and ostracization. The next one will be What's Wrong with Totalitarianism, where I plan to use my knowledge of history and poli-sci to basically shit all over ALL of the totalitarian ideologies. The Case Against #WalkAway vid is still in the idea stage for now though. Otherwise thanks for the idea lol.