Social media is literally the biggest influence on public opinion, though. If it wasn’t, you wouldn’t have companies and governments sinking millions on trying to influence it.
Even so, having full details on every single thing a political figure does isn’t going to make that much of a difference in how effectively you can persuade people. If someone isn’t persuaded by Trump’s 34 felonies, telling them that his lawyers are saying “one thing at a time please” isn’t going to give you an edge in the conversation.
Also, you need to be mindful of where you’re making your efforts. If you’re a lefty, posting lefty stuff on Lemmy isn’t going to do all that much. When was the last time you saw a conservative community on Lemmy? You’d be preaching to the choir.
You’d be surprised about how many actual conservatives exist here in Lemmy. I get into regular arguments over my viewpoints on the Israel-Gaza genocide since I’m not shy to vocalize them. The trolls exist here too. Lemmy gets more users by the day, the new ones also need to see what we as a userbase stands for as well.
Currently reading second book and loving it!
However, I still don’t believe that virtual conversations on the internet help with any issue. A protest? Boycott? Maybe. But not social media.
I should also remind you that LOTR is in a fantasy world :)
Social media is literally the biggest influence on public opinion, though. If it wasn’t, you wouldn’t have companies and governments sinking millions on trying to influence it.
Fantasy or not, the message is still relevant.
Even so, having full details on every single thing a political figure does isn’t going to make that much of a difference in how effectively you can persuade people. If someone isn’t persuaded by Trump’s 34 felonies, telling them that his lawyers are saying “one thing at a time please” isn’t going to give you an edge in the conversation.
Also, you need to be mindful of where you’re making your efforts. If you’re a lefty, posting lefty stuff on Lemmy isn’t going to do all that much. When was the last time you saw a conservative community on Lemmy? You’d be preaching to the choir.
You’d be surprised about how many actual conservatives exist here in Lemmy. I get into regular arguments over my viewpoints on the Israel-Gaza genocide since I’m not shy to vocalize them. The trolls exist here too. Lemmy gets more users by the day, the new ones also need to see what we as a userbase stands for as well.