For youtube, start by uninstalling the app and watching youtube only in the browser (on the phone too) with the plugin Unhook that removes recommendations and shorts

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plus the modern possibility to find like-minded people online

I bet that the number of people that think this is biodegradable because it’s a loofah is > 0

That’s not even a loofah

I agree. The difference is that we are not so polarized (yet, we are getting there) and it’s not systemically embedded in the police force (yet, depends where you look)