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It's hard to avoid the conclusion that Bluesky has been a net negative for US politics. They corralled everyone on the left into a little glass fishbowl where they shout at one another & everyone else ignores them. Meanwhile, all the pols & institutions stayed on X & are being dragged farther right.

Bluesky doesnt have advertising, promoted tweets, or pay to play. And it’s not run by an asshat. Those are more than enough reasons for me to have switched to Bluesky. NO social media platforms affect US politics. Anyone who says otherwise is just yelling in to the wind.

100%. As a newcomer to social media, and never on any other, Bluesky gives me a place to vent. In real time.In the past I would write letters to the editor in the local papers.Not what is needed now.Letters to the editor are too slow to post, and reach a small audience.The venting here helps us all.

Yes, but that too is what’s wrong with social media- it’s become everyone’s megaphone, and all that noise collectively drowns out the voices that are actually tying to effect change. As designed, if you ask me.

Talk back radio and television do exactly the same and have for years. Seeing, reading, and hearing that people, lots of people, feel the same gives us hope and strength. Participating is a start. Voting is about the only thing that will effect change.