Sure, the Internet gave everyone a chance to speak up. The flip side of that is that when everyone has a megaphone you have no idea how many people are saying things. Sometimes an important thing gets heard that didn't before, and sometimes people use repetition and volume to create a false sense of scale to get what they want. It's kind of a mess.
You asked in other threads why they listen to these people if there aren't very many of them. That's why. It's increasingly difficult to differentiate between valid grievances and reflexive ones, and genuine movements from astroturf outrage campaigns.
You asked in other threads why they listen to these people if there aren't very many of them. That's why. It's increasingly difficult to differentiate between valid grievances and reflexive ones, and genuine movements from astroturf outrage campaigns.