The accelerated, digitally-amplified version of groupthink where a crowd's sentiment coalesces into a perceived moral imperative with terrifying speed, bypassing deliberation. Dissent isn't just discouraged; it is algorithmically hidden and socially prosecuted. It's groupthink with the velocity and scale of a viral feed, creating instant orthodoxies.
Example: A celebrity's decade-old tweet is unearthed. Within hours, a hashtag demands their cancellation. Media piles on. Anyone pointing out context or advocating proportionality is drowned out as "defending the indefensible." This is mobthinking—a punitive, self-reinforcing consensus formed at internet speed, demanding immediate conformity.
by Dumu The Void February 9, 2026
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