When someone would confidently utter a piece of conventional wisdom, my father-in-law would quietly ask: “Is that good?” When I hear people congratulating president-elect Catherine Connolly on her mastery of digital media, I want to ask: “Is that good?”
Young people freely admit to “brain rot” from constant scrolling and they hate their addiction to their phones. But when a candidate manages to catch their attention for a few seconds, it is somehow seen as a marvellous achievement rather than an intensification of the problem.
Donald Trump also excels in organic digital media – as we’ve all seen through latticed, horrified fingers – and is perceived as authentic, not a typical politician.
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