the second order consequences of that strategy are pretty awful. you might succeed in making something or someone too radioactive for moderate, polite, and thoughtful people to want to deal with so what it accomplishes mostly is creating cult-like followings of true believers
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excuse me, sneer quotes needed, "true believers"
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I wonder how many people who openly draw attention to the thing they dislike are actually subconsciously trying to perpetuate the conflict (vs being fundamentally ignorant of the fact that they’re giving it attention)
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that's got to be a big part of it. when the media does it, it's probably intentional. when ordinary people do it they may be "useful idiots" (to a borrow an apt but unkind term). I think a lot of it just taps into monkey-mind social maneuvering even though it's maladaptive now.
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"Just ignore it" doesn't always work. I certainly tried it with Trump pre-election. Distortions, hyperbole and lies serve no one's cause well, but ignoring doesn't necessarily help.
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if you pick a scab don't be surprised when the wound becomes infected
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