How did the left and right switch platforms and got the big tech involved in that switch?

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[–]waterydunehair 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

I felt that things started changing in the mid to late 90's. Columbine and 9/11 were big motivators. Things like "zero-tolerance" where kids would essentially get "cancelled/de-platformed" because everything was considered a weapon and threat. Helped to condition a generation that would be less willing to fight back against an oppressive system.

Besides the massive wars in the Middle East. Things were fairly chill until Obama's 2nd term when the SJW rhetoric started turning up to 11.

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Things were fairly chill until Obama's 2nd term when the SJW rhetoric started turning up to 11.

And this was mainly a response to Occupy Wall Street. The ruling powers would much rather have people talking about tranny bathrooms than their financial vampirism.

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If you follow the money trail OWS wounded up being orchestrated by Soros to make a long story short.

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Well put. It seemed the mid to late 90s was a major change for the political platforms. I don't know if it was out of control change to the elites or if they helped nudged things along this whole time though the Obama's 2nd term was when the gas peddle was pushed harder and after Trump they put on the Nitro pack.

If it was out of control they had to make things up on the spot. I think the computer industry was a surprise and a shock when terrorists were using it in the middle east in the mid 00s so it got governments and internet companies to start cracking down and double down. They had an 'alarm clock' moment in their heads.