Noah Booker Blog Post #5

 




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  1. SebastianDecember 16, 2022 at 2:51 PM

    Hey Noah, to answer your questions, I don't feel as though the Convoy impacted my daily life, however, it was a large topic of discourse between my parents and their friends, as the Convoy drove right by my father's work one day. I think the 'mob mentality structure' was due to support and groups on social media, as they would not have been able to gain a following without the strong social media following.

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