This quote from the article makes a really crucial distinction between mobs of the past versus today:
"[I]n the past it was often the poor who rallied against the rich and powerful. But today’s riots are different in that it is the powerful, specifically those with the largest followings online, that could help quell these eruptions, yet instead douse them with more anger and hate."
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[ 962 ms ] story [ 1076 ms ] thread"[I]n the past it was often the poor who rallied against the rich and powerful. But today’s riots are different in that it is the powerful, specifically those with the largest followings online, that could help quell these eruptions, yet instead douse them with more anger and hate."