Being well-informed doesn’t require immersing yourself in an endless stream of outrage, nor does stepping back from that mean you’re turning a blind eye to anything.
There’s a difference between ignoring reality and choosing how and when to engage with it. Most of what passes for political content online isn’t a sober presentation of facts or ideas - it’s performance, manufactured outrage, and algorithm-driven noise. If someone wants to stay sane and focus on things they can actually influence in their immediate life, I don’t see that as sticking their head in the sand. I see it as setting healhy boundaries in an environment that’s often designed to provoke rather than inform.
People aren’t morally obligated to be constantly exposed to negativity just to prove they care. In fact, thoughtful action tends to come from those who can step back from the noise and think clearly, not from those who are perpetually consumed by it.
Yesterday you basically said Hitler was right. And we are all asking ourselves the same. Guilt by association never excuses pre-emptive violence. By reducing the issue to race, you have lost touch with humanity.
Yes and our news programms report on the important stuff all the time. But I browse lemmy for enjoyment, and it being filled with US politics is insufferable
It’s actually your civic duty to develop an obsession, American or not. Because, remember, thats what activism is. Indeed how could we change anything by not feeding this black hole all of our collective mental energy?
Can’t hide your head in the sand forever…
Trump bad. More at 11.
At this point we all know who and what he is and those that don’t never will.
Being well-informed doesn’t require immersing yourself in an endless stream of outrage, nor does stepping back from that mean you’re turning a blind eye to anything.
There’s a difference between ignoring reality and choosing how and when to engage with it. Most of what passes for political content online isn’t a sober presentation of facts or ideas - it’s performance, manufactured outrage, and algorithm-driven noise. If someone wants to stay sane and focus on things they can actually influence in their immediate life, I don’t see that as sticking their head in the sand. I see it as setting healhy boundaries in an environment that’s often designed to provoke rather than inform.
People aren’t morally obligated to be constantly exposed to negativity just to prove they care. In fact, thoughtful action tends to come from those who can step back from the noise and think clearly, not from those who are perpetually consumed by it.
endless stream of orange
I just choose how and when to engage with reality, and leave out the blocking; you do this to exert control, because you feel out of control.
It won’t work, your attempt at control is a temporary illusion, because you’re trying to control others instead of controlling yourself.
Your blocking announcement is meant as an affirmation of control, but it is actually an announcement of your own weakness.
… not that there’s anything wrong with that
I like the path you’re on, but I dont even fully control myself. For example, I would like to use lemmy less.
You couldn’t sound like any more of a self aggrandizing arrogant prick.
Yesterday you basically said Hitler was right. And we are all asking ourselves the same. Guilt by association never excuses pre-emptive violence. By reducing the issue to race, you have lost touch with humanity.
Yes, allow your attention to be monopolized through your rage.
Most people don’t live in the US anyway
Most of the world sure is being affected by the stupid shit happening there.
Yes and our news programms report on the important stuff all the time. But I browse lemmy for enjoyment, and it being filled with US politics is insufferable
It’s actually your civic duty to develop an obsession, American or not. Because, remember, thats what activism is. Indeed how could we change anything by not feeding this black hole all of our collective mental energy?
Most people don’t speak English so we should switch to a more popular language like Finnish.
You could’ve picked a language that actually has more speakers lol
I vote the Fediverse just invents it’s own fake language, like Esperanto, or French.
Suomi mainittu