Social Media Is Navigating Its Sectarian Phase
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- Nate Silver coins 'Blueskyism' to critique progressive unappealing traits on Bluesky, a decentralized social network.
- Bluesky is criticized for aggressive dissent policing, moral panics, and insularity among academics and experts.
- Social networks now reflect personal politics, with platform choice indicating ideological alignment.
- X (formerly Twitter) under Elon Musk has become more politicized, favoring right-wing influencers and Musk's AI ventures.
- Bluesky's decentralized, slower-paced environment contrasts with X's chaotic, engagement-driven culture.
- Liberals are returning to X, partly due to Musk's reduced public presence and renewed political debates.
- Left-leaning journalists may prefer X over Bluesky for its larger audience reach despite ideological differences.
- Text-based social networks like Bluesky and X are declining in users, with Threads failing to create cultural impact.
- Traditional media is adopting social-media-style politics, as seen with Bari Weiss's potential move to CBS News.