Social Media 2020: The Platform Divide

 Where did all the conservatives go?

Right now, in 2018, nowhere.

They’re just being quieter, don’t use social media as much, or are no longer in your circle of friends — or more likely, all three.

There’s a confluence of things happening right now which I believe will lead to the coming “tidal wave” of political divide on social platforms.

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Next, let’s look at the platforms. 

There have always been alternative platforms, and indeed Twitter and Facebook were an alternative platform at one time.

But the new batch of alternative platforms is making a clear distinction in the battleground of ideas, throwing around terms like decentralization, claiming they are anti-censorship, and utilizing interesting blockchain technologies. 

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