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Apparently Twitter was both a cesspool of hate, full of lies and fake news, and at the same time the most important "public square" there is
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@lain the square is full of shit, but it's our based square!
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@lain ngl public squares are where the most awful stuff goes down too
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@lain Sorta like some of the danker parts of the Fediverse. Or like the perception of people who join an instance that doesn't match their preferences. The real "public square" has all types, but they mostly behave themselves, because the consequences of misbehavior can be immediate and severe.