Facebook/Meta Stock Plunges; Facebook's History of Our Brave New World
A look back at some of my old Facebook posts from the Obama years, including commentary on Islamic terrorism, Ebola, early vaccine mandates, Ukraine, and the rise of "woke."
I like seeing headlines like this: As META Plunges To Double-Digits, Wall Street Gives Up On Facebook.
And now Elon Musk is taking over Twitter. Suck it, Big Tech.
I’ve always hated Facebook. Its bland, mind-numbing blue/white design. Its lack of customization. At least when it first started, you could put fun little apps on your wall, or play games like Mafia Wars.
Now, it’s just a place where only approved narratives are allowed. A place to see your brainwashed acquaintances virtue signal. A waste of time.
A few days ago, in the process of searching all my digital assets for an orb photo for my poll on ghosts, I found my first Facebook account, which I had deactivated when I got a gig at a large yoga studio in Austin. I had been on a lot of red pill rants back between 2010 and 2015, and it’s very interesting to see what has changed (and stayed the same) since then.
I need to download some photos before I axe the account forever, so I figured I’d also go through some of my old posts. I had deleted quite a few before disabling the account in 2015, but many are still there.
Here’s one from December 16, 2015:
I am going through and deleting old posts here. It is scary to see how much worse the country has gotten in 5 years - more hate, more vitriol, free speech being destroyed. Occupy Wall Street was bad in many ways but at least they were after the 1%. The left is now focusing their hatred on whites, Christians and cops. If this doesn't turn around soon we are in big trouble. PS THIS is why Trump is leading. People are sick of the PC tyranny.
The topics that were dominating news cycles and my Facebook feed back then include:
ISIS/Islamic terrorism, back when hijabs were cool (remember that?)
Planned Parenthood allegedly selling aborted baby parts
Ebola (a big topic, and I’ll share the bulk of my posts in a separate and forthcoming post)
The beginnings of vaccine mandates with a new measles scare, while Ebola was strangely downplayed
The gay marriage Supreme Court ruling, followed by censorship and attempts to shut down churches and businesses that refused to honor same-sex marriages
Political correctness (now “woke”)
The old TV show The Dukes of Hazzard being labeled “racist” as Confederate (“Rebel”) flags were suddenly targeted in a campaign to equate them with Nazi swastikas
And…Cecil the Lion! (A lion that was killed by an American while on safari in Africa.)