Comment on Social media sites should have 'reverse' Parental Controls; where adult children can block their boomer/senior parents' accounts from viewing conspiracy and radicalizing content.

surph_ninja@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• gamer@lemm.ee ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  paternalism

  Whenever I see someone complaining about this on the internet, I imagine they’re an angsty teenager mad that their mom doesn’t let them get a face tattoo.

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  • surph_ninja@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Yeah, you’re aware of the definition of paternalism then. That’s the whole point if authoritarianism. The leadership does not believe the people can trusted to run their own lives, and treats the entire population as disobedient teenagers.

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    • gamer@lemm.ee ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      That’s the whole point of authoritarianism.

      Lol no. You could say paternalism is authoritarian, but not the other way around. Authoritarianism is just about power.

      But as an aside, would you mind sharing your age? You don’t need to be specific, just say if you’re over or under 18. I have a… theory about people who obsess over the concept of “paternalism”.

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      • surph_ninja@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        All paternalism is authoritarian. Not all authoritarianism is paternal.

        Middle aged. Your theory sounds bunk.

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• meliaesc@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  How do you propose to counteract the spread of facism through the internet?

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  • surph_ninja@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    The same we fight it in the physical world. With debate and education and engagement.

    Wild that you would express concern with spreading of fascism while advocating for technocracy. You don’t oppose fascism- you just have a preferred flavor of it.

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    • nickiwest@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Debate, education and engagement take time.

      The algorithm is instantaneously ready with the next easily digestible bit of content to send you further down the rabbit hole into radicalization.

      I worry that we need a more instantaneous cure in our current information environment.

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      • surph_ninja@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        “Instantaneous cure” sounds like you’re suggesting something super fucked up.

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    • WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      With debate and education and engagement.

      the algorithms will not show them to nearly as many consumers as it does with fascist content

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      • surph_ninja@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Yes, we need more regulation of companies, and what they push. Not people.

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