Comment by rconti

1 day ago

Seems to me like social media bot armies have shifted mass preferences _away_ from elites.

Don't you think Elon Musk and his influence on Twitter counts as an elite? I'd argue the elites are the most followed people on social

  • Fair point. I guess elites positioning themselves as downtrodden underdogs ("it's so unfair that everyone's attacking me for committing crimes and bankrupting my companies") is a great way to get support.

    Everyone loves an underdog, even if it's a fake underdog.