The Great Facebook Echo Chamber Circle Jerk

Somewhere on Facebook, Aunt Marlyce is sharing an eighteen-paragraph political manifesto between inspirational coffee memes and pictures of her fucking cat. Her friends are applauding, nobody's changing their mind, and everyone thinks they're saving democracy. We've confused political grandstanding with meaningful conversation, and we're sacrificing relationships with our neighbors for a handful of likes. Maybe it's time to stop looking for applause and start actually fucking talking to each other.