> It used to be that the workplace, church, neighborhood or union meetings were the place to socialize and discuss these issues and take collective action
People still socialize and discuss issues in the real world. Having a Facebook group for a church or neighborhood doesn't preclude anyone from going to church or physically interacting with their neighbors. People also still take collective action in the real world - Antifa, BLM and the Tea Party are three modern examples, but there are countless others which simply don't get media attention.
And, all else aside, social media is still perfectly adequate for enabling communication between most people.
I'm sorry, but your comment seems more rooted in hyperbole than reality.
People still socialize and discuss issues in the real world. Having a Facebook group for a church or neighborhood doesn't preclude anyone from going to church or physically interacting with their neighbors. People also still take collective action in the real world - Antifa, BLM and the Tea Party are three modern examples, but there are countless others which simply don't get media attention.
And, all else aside, social media is still perfectly adequate for enabling communication between most people.
I'm sorry, but your comment seems more rooted in hyperbole than reality.