Americans woke up this morning in shock:
How could we have elected that man?
How could so many people have voted for her?
How can I get Canadian citizenship?
How can we get rid of those looney liberals?
The better question Americans should be asking themselves today is: How did this Age of Stupid tribalism divide a nation and deliver disappointment. This was America’s first social media election and the polarisation that this manipulative communications tool brought about gave us the results we, sadly, deserved.
Many are asking today how Trump could have won. If we look at how social media works, we won’t have to go too deep. Several points come to the surface.
On social media, facts don’t matter.
I choose the facts I want to believe about my candidate or the opponent and I surround myself with those who agree with me. I rarely hear unfiltered views…
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