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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.




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