alt Hacker News> The things people say on social media do not reflect genuine beliefs of any significant percentage of the population
The social media trolls are running the government. This can't be a serious take in 2026.
> The things people say on social media do not reflect genuine beliefs of any significant percentage of the population
The social media trolls are running the government. This can't be a serious take in 2026.
Two thoughts:
1. Almost every policy of the current US administration is deeply unpopular.
2. The vast majority of social media users do not comment. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1%25_rule