Back in my day, they blamed the nintendo!
And the D&D.
Before that it was just “books other than bible, bad”.
And don’t forget the demonic DnD!
Also playing records backwards…
That reminds me to go play some Ozzy and Judas Priest.
You think the evil works on digital? The Machine Spirit may over write the analog satanic messages
Is this a “grounded from phone” thing?
Reminds me of Malcolm in the Middle where Reese discovers his passion for cooking, and the parents discover a meaningful punishment for Reese’s misbehaviour.
So…Dont forget about the games.
And they are right.
“Dad, America is bombing Iran.”
“It’s because of your god damn phone, I tell ya.”
At least I keep my signal chats private Dad!
In a very real sense cell phones and the way they are used to produce / distribute propaganda and misinformation are directly related to America bombing Iran.
But I don’t blame a device for that. Same as I don’t blame AI for AI. I blame evil megacorps and the corrupt politicians who let them do whatever they want.
TIL that Boomers do not watch Fox News, but actually bother to read something on a tiny screen with teensy font size.
It’s a good thing that Boomers don’t vote either!
(Okay, but yeah cell phones helped, especially among the youths)
I’m not sure if you’re aware, but two things can be true at the same time
In the same way a pencil and paper are responsible for the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, yes.
