> The simplest solution for not getting that content is to remove them from your list of contacts.
People already have the chance of doing that on Facebook (not anonymous) or Twitter (relatively anonymous), there's a reason they don't do it. It's probably something to do with human nature or psychology, this is likely an area that requires more study (or for which I don't have enough knowledge about).
> I believe some people are trolls not because they’re anonymous but because they’re not. Their identity is basically a troll
I agree with this, but considering your example:
> think the guy who wore a MAGA hat to a recent BLM protest.
I wouldn't call those people "trolls," they are closer to the definition of a antagonist. They are against something beyond reason and logic because it's part of their identity. That's why they love their symbols (the swastika, the Confederate flag), symbols don't require logic or thinking, they only require faith. This brings us to the next issue:
> If that person was allowed to, maybe they would want to change their opinion.
They are unable to listen to opinions or try to change theirs. There's a quote that applies to them:
> You cannot reason people out of something they were not reasoned into.
Online discussions generally don't work because they are not about two people sharing opinions, they are usually about people trying to impose their opposing faiths.
People already have the chance of doing that on Facebook (not anonymous) or Twitter (relatively anonymous), there's a reason they don't do it. It's probably something to do with human nature or psychology, this is likely an area that requires more study (or for which I don't have enough knowledge about).
> I believe some people are trolls not because they’re anonymous but because they’re not. Their identity is basically a troll
I agree with this, but considering your example:
> think the guy who wore a MAGA hat to a recent BLM protest.
I wouldn't call those people "trolls," they are closer to the definition of a antagonist. They are against something beyond reason and logic because it's part of their identity. That's why they love their symbols (the swastika, the Confederate flag), symbols don't require logic or thinking, they only require faith. This brings us to the next issue:
> If that person was allowed to, maybe they would want to change their opinion.
They are unable to listen to opinions or try to change theirs. There's a quote that applies to them:
> You cannot reason people out of something they were not reasoned into.
Online discussions generally don't work because they are not about two people sharing opinions, they are usually about people trying to impose their opposing faiths.