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A_Woman_from_MI

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27. Twitter is not a political platform per se

Reply to AmyStrange (Reply #26)

Sat Jan 9, 2021, 02:18 AM

Jan 2021

I mean, if you follow political hashtags there, that can be your complete experience. I check them out when they are trending, but if I'm in the mood for politics, something like DU is far more satisfying.

Twitter is just fun for the wonderful people I've met there, and our shared interests. I don't even know what their politics are

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Can Twitter survive without the king of Twits? [View all] AmyStrange Jan 2021 OP

It survived pre-Trump, why wouldn't it survive post-Trump? (n/t) SMC22307 Jan 2021 #1

I read somewhere that Trump revived Twitter... AmyStrange Jan 2021 #4

Was this the article? marylandblue Jan 2021 #18

Thank you AmyStrange Jan 2021 #21

Is it just called "ter" now? soothsayer Jan 2021 #2

How about Twitless? AmyStrange Jan 2021 #5

It's a cesspool. So, yeah, it will survive. bamagal62 Jan 2021 #3

They keep sending me request to come back and join the party... AmyStrange Jan 2021 #7

It shouldn't - but it will. BlueIdaho Jan 2021 #6

They might be forced to bring him back... AmyStrange Jan 2021 #9

No - that's not going to happen. BlueIdaho Jan 2021 #16

That is so sad... AmyStrange Jan 2021 #19

Twitter is global. Trump's 70 million cult members can fuck off and it will be fine. Flaleftist Jan 2021 #8

I hope you're right AmyStrange Jan 2021 #10

Twitter isn't going away anytime soon. Flaleftist Jan 2021 #22

See Post #23 AmyStrange Jan 2021 #24

No WA-03 Democrat Jan 2021 #11

I hope you're wrong... AmyStrange Jan 2021 #15

it will still be lies, rumour, innuendo and fake news nt msongs Jan 2021 #12

Twits like twitter AmyStrange Jan 2021 #17

Oh yeah. Tonight was so much fun. The memes are incredible ecstatic Jan 2021 #13

I like your analysis and... AmyStrange Jan 2021 #14

Political Twitter is just one part of it. ismnotwasm Jan 2021 #20

CSM: Can Donald Trump revive Twitter? AmyStrange Jan 2021 #23

There is a whole 'nother part of Twitter A_Woman_from_MI Jan 2021 #25

See post #23... AmyStrange Jan 2021 #26

Twitter is not a political platform per se A_Woman_from_MI Jan 2021 #27

Can't argue with any of that, and... AmyStrange Jan 2021 #28