time and time again people are confused that the content they see is directly related to the people they follow and that they’re absolutely lost navigating the internet without an algorithm force feeding them lowest common denominator dreck
The fact that we live in a world where we can expect not to be able to enter elevator shafts while the elevators are in motion is the result of policy and power dynamics.
If we did not have the expectation of the elevator not being there, the joke wouldn't be funny.