You've got to stop doing this! It feels like every time I ponder these sorts of things, you go and write something about it!! XD
This combined with a lack of emotional control makes people hyper- sensitive to words and ideas that they react to before even considering the intentions (implicit information) behind what is said. Essentially, people are often easily triggered because they are unable to process the information they receive well and react so strongly because they do not have the emotional strength to suppress action before their animal instincts kick in.
We have indeed become an immediate reaction type of culture, leaving no time to pause and assess things before running in fully cocked. Which is ironic, really, because social media allows for us to take our time in many ways.
I recently got chewed out by a vegan (I was actually on her side) because I was talking about the original content posted, she assumed I was talking about the content she'd added in the comments and someone had called her out on that content for spreading rubbish. She tagged her reply to me, going off about not spreading rubbish, confusing the heck out of me until I read the other comment that must have sparked her off. I explained myself and pointed out that I had said nothing about her spreading rubbish, but she hasn't even had the grace to apologise for her confusion.
It was a classic case of emotional reaction and certainly doesn't serve her cause. She ended up lashing out at her ally with her enemy and is effectively isolating herself. Her daughter had apparently experienced bullying in school for being a "passionate" vegan and if she acts anything like mum just did I can kind of see why (not that bullying is acceptable for any reason).
There are no allies. People are too emotionally charged to consider the future far enough to recognise alliances. They have their isolated position they protect and whenever they feel attacked, they lash out, isolating them more from others. They might find an echo chamber community on one aspect and then destroy the same community on another.
Constant conflict and amplified internet rage.