It's very simple:
-Ragebait pushed in algo to keep people using site
-Contentious opinions make ragebait
-Contentious opinions get pushed and validated by large numbers
It's like the opposite of the marketplace of ideas where dumber ideas gain more traction.
Also you're giving Elon ad money lol
Dr. Funk McLovin
it's remarkable how like, you can visibly notice how people who still use X regularly are either getting dragged to the right (if on the centre-left or centre) or just getting more toxic in general
