Community Decline and Smartphone Anger
moultano · x · 2026-07-17
The author points out a glaring irony: people rage on their phones about immigration and community decline, yet this constant output of anger on the very same devices is likely a primary driver of that decline.
The core argument is that it’s not just external issues tearing communities apart, but our attention spans and emotional patterns shaped by screen time.
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