You have a substack blog. You are contributing more to the collective process of building a digital culture than the vast majority of people.

There are no "lone acts of evil" - only the results of many competing influences converging. Evil doesn't happen in a vacuum.

I don't think Thompson is saying "we are all collectively equally responsible for acts of violence", just that we are all contributors to a digital culture that's clearly producing violent outcomes. We should remain cognizant of how our participation can shape those outcomes.

It's a call to awareness and mindfulness - not an indictment.