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Posted Sunday, February 27, 2022
2y
INFJ
Sagittarius
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Why is this concept so difficult?
You make a comment, any comment, and you are torn into pieces EVEN IF YOU ARE AGREEING WITH THE PERSON in the chat. The only mistake you make is not using the same nods and winks as them. Maybe you are not pumping your fists and screaming incoherently like them. You might be asking a question or disagreeing with on facet of the conversation but you are not against them. WE ARE ALL HUMANS FLYING AROUND ON THE SAME ROCK. WE ALL BLEED THE SAME RED BLOOD. WE ALL NEED TO BREATHE THE SAME AIR. Why do we act like we are fundamentally so different? We want to be treated with respect. We want to feel safe. Where have our morals gone? Why do we collectively see anyone not in our echo chamber as our enemy?
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Matthew
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I don't know the answer to your question, but I've been working on a few theories. The first is based on how people tend to get their information. News outlets today seem to be driven by the need to be noticed (how many clicks can they get, how many retweets, etc.) As a result, they go after an audience. They do so not by presenting nuanced thoughtful articles, but by appealing to people's emotions. And the more emotional they can make people, the more invested they will be in their brand. As people start to receive information emotionally rather than rationally, they seek out more information that helps to confirm their feelings. "Facts" become less about how closely something aligns to the external world and more about how closely it aligns to that construct that resonates with them. Anyone who provides them an alternative view, then, is viewed as a threat. By presenting facts or opinions that align with the construct that they have created "invalidates" their feelings. And so now, something that has nothing to do with them appears like a personal attack. However, not everything in the universe lines up nice and tidy with any narrative, so people are given a choice - they can live with the discomfort of uncertainty and complexity, or they can retreat to their echo chamber where they are comfortable. And, I don't know about you, but I like to feel comfortable. So sometimes I have to force myself outside of my comfort zone and seek out those facts and opinions that challenge me. Though, you have to cut through the cacophony of voices that are just reinforcing an emotional appeal. And I think that it is harder and harder to do. While I believe in personal responsibility, that people should be willing to live with the discomfort, I really think there is a systemic problem when getting news is driven by profits rather than by "journalistic integrity" (if there is such a thing). It's always been that way. (News that isn't driven by profit is driven by some other agenda - like government propaganda). But when the number of news sources was more limited, they could maximize profits by appealing to the widest audience. So there was a tendency to avoid division - it cut your ability to make money. Today, everything is about niche marketing. So you want to energize a customer base rather than have a broad appeal. I don't believe that there are "forces" driving this. This is just the natural course of human nature, where we are all reacting to our base instincts. And I don't like where this is headed.
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FDR
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ENFP
Taurus
Welcome to the Gen Z where you agree with all of their talk and act like a hypocrite otherwise get ready for the attack of mindless goons . If someone say "hey ,that looks nice" then Everyone have too say " yeah , that's soo cute , UwU , nice etc." And if you said anything else then you're done for. Mindless Clones
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Chris
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INTP
Pisces
I've had people tell they me they "schooled me" when the only schooling they did exists within their own mind. People are exceedingly stupid, it would be stupid to take their word as anything remotely legitimate. Especially if it's some internet stranger who's probably dumber than a box of rocks. (edited)
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