Is the Real World as Evil as the Internet Appears?
Disturbing trends in social media sites.
Today I want to talk about a community on Reddit called HermanCainAward.
Herman Cain was a black Republican politician who was against wearing masks.
At 74 years old, Herman Cain, who had stage VI colon cancer, died after getting CO-VID 19.
Do you get it? It is ironic that an anti-masker died of CO-VID 19!
Cheering on Death
On this Reddit community, users share pictures and stories of people who died from CO-VID 19. The post will include a gallery of photos, usually including social media posts.
The recently dead people are made fun of for expressing “anti-mask, anti-vax, or Covid-hoax views.”
The posts and subsequent comments bemoan the stupidity of the deceased while expressing how the world is now a better place. There are nearly a half-million members of the community.
It is important to note that a large portion of Reddit consists of bots. Bots are not real people, they are often computers, pushing an agenda. On Reddit, you will see that the majority of people share the same viewpoints. Dissenting opinions are deleted, banned, or down-voted into oblivion.
Does Death Make You Feel More Alive?
What kind of agenda would bots be pushing? Your guess is as good as mine, but I do not think the agenda has the goal of kindness, compassion, or morals.
Reddit is merely a symptom of a bigger problem occurring on the internet today. There is only one opinion, the correct opinion, and you may not question it. If you question anything, censorship is necessary because you are killing people indirectly.
Of course, that is not to say that subReddits like HermanCainAward should be canceled or de-platformed.
But maybe we should think about why it is “acceptable” on a societal level to make fun of and cheer on the deaths of some people.