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The internets a little nuts.
Its an attention economy, which means truth often takes a back seat to sensationalism.
Falsehoods and conspiracies are mere clicks away.
The pathways from fact to plausible fiction are well-lit.
How do you reach people who challenge your very experience of reality?
(Its not an uncommon practice.)
The turn didnt go smoothly.
Queenis out, and its perfectly fine.
(People already seem to bemissing the point.)
Nicki doesnt have to love and respect every rapper, and they dont have to pay it forward either.
Sometimes, beef is inspiring.
Queenis solid was probably always going to be solid.
When men in rap have beef, we say its good for hip-hop.
6ix9ine gets laughed off as a troll for his provocations.
When men in rap disrespect journalists, historically speaking,there isnt much blowback.
Dr. Dre manhandled Dee Barnes, and it became a punch line in an Eminem single.
Now, theres a lot she ought to have done differently in the press campaign for this album.
That journalist did not deserve that DM.
Someone should have explained Chun Li a little better.
She shouldnt have trustedQuavoto be an intermediary in the MotorSport flap.
She shouldnt disrespect dancers and sex workers.
But … people believe what they want.
