The number of Americans in an alternative universe -- is it 20 or 40 million or more? -- is extremely serious. The conspiracy syndrome has hardened; most Americans watch social media and a great number watch Fox News. More Americans are accepting the use of violence. The odds favoring large scale political violence has increased. I d…
The number of Americans in an alternative universe -- is it 20 or 40 million or more? -- is extremely serious. The conspiracy syndrome has hardened; most Americans watch social media and a great number watch Fox News. More Americans are accepting the use of violence. The odds favoring large scale political violence has increased. I don't find any comfort in this. In fact, I am more concerned than I was even a week ago.
'Tracking threats: More students being arrested for troubling social media posts'
'Threats are increasingly disrupting instruction across districts of all sizes and demographic makeup.'
'Students are increasingly using the speed and seeming anonymity of the internet to post threats of violence against their schools and classmates. The extremity of some of these messages is forcing administrators to close schools or entire districts, impose frightening lockdowns, or evacuate buildings while police investigate. And this is now happening almost every day somewhere in the U.S. as the threats cut across districts of all sizes and demographic makeup.' (DistrictAdministration)
The number of Americans in an alternative universe -- is it 20 or 40 million or more? -- is extremely serious. The conspiracy syndrome has hardened; most Americans watch social media and a great number watch Fox News. More Americans are accepting the use of violence. The odds favoring large scale political violence has increased. I don't find any comfort in this. In fact, I am more concerned than I was even a week ago.
'Tracking threats: More students being arrested for troubling social media posts'
'Threats are increasingly disrupting instruction across districts of all sizes and demographic makeup.'
'Students are increasingly using the speed and seeming anonymity of the internet to post threats of violence against their schools and classmates. The extremity of some of these messages is forcing administrators to close schools or entire districts, impose frightening lockdowns, or evacuate buildings while police investigate. And this is now happening almost every day somewhere in the U.S. as the threats cut across districts of all sizes and demographic makeup.' (DistrictAdministration)
Indeed very serious. The only one happy about it is Vladimir Putin, and his part in it isn't even made clear.
…but rest assured, he plays a part.