Not entirely. Just look at people when they get “car brain.” Surround an otherwise decent person with a few thousand pounds of steel, and they can become a complete, egotistical asshole. There’s obviously some anonymity to driving, but most drivers understand they’re identifiable.
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devolution@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Anonymity does that.
ilillilillilillililli@lemmy.world 4 months ago
gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 4 months ago
nope. boomers still behave the same way on the internet when they’re using their real name. it’s really more the screen/lack of physicality that seems to do it.
devolution@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Basically they act the way they do because they can’t be punched in the face?
DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 4 months ago
Safe in their little vehicle on the Information Superhighway.
madcaesar@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Everyone tough until they get punched in the face!