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[–] [email protected] 40 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Its probably because extremists don't feel comfortable expressing their views in their everyday life, so they do it online instead, where they have some anonymity or at least don't face the same backlash as they would if they were to voice their opinions at work or at a bar or something.

Also, controversial takes get more engagement, which means more ad revenue.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Internet also helps gather these people together.

In the past if you were a "weird person" you would not find too many people that resonated with you and eventually many would just "normalize".
Now doesn't matter what kind of shitty take you have, there are always some group of people who thinks the same and will echoing each other

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (4 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

But how am I supposed to praise the Omnissiah?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

There are no laws against the Toaster, Batman.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

The omnissiah demands it though

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

toast.ooo disagrees