People were becoming smarter on computers and still are in many ways.
The problem is generally twofold:
- Computers/the internet is a tool, not an adequate education system.
- Corporatization and late-stage capitalism has turned virtually all mainstream Western websites into pro-faacist hellscapes with controlled opposition
I thing people on the left need to appreciate the power behind that word and why it needs to be used against these fascist assholes.