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I wouldn't pay for any news but that's just me.

• Spearchucker 8y ago
  Me neither. My whole life I've been told to "be informed". For all sorts of reasons, including having something to talk about when on a date. And all those reasons are bullshit. Being informed has had zero positive impact on me. In fact the impact was negative. Constant worry, depression and frustration. Been news free for about 5 of my 50 years and never happier.
  • coldtea 8y ago
    >For all sorts of reasons, including having something to talk about when on a date If that's the reason they could come up with for one being informed, I'd hate to live in that society... >And all those reasons are bullshit. Being informed has had zero positive impact on me. Being informed is not about having impact on the person being informed. Is about the person being informed having an impact themselves, i.e. being an active member of society. Today this is reduced to voting once every few years (if that) for most people (which is a mockery of being a citizen), but being informed is important even for that.
    • Spearchucker 8y ago
      I recently voted in Europe. I do my own extensive research on all parties. Don't need the news for that. The date anecdote was one reason of many.
      • coldtea 8y ago
        >I recently voted in Europe. I do my own extensive research on all parties. So how's that different from getting the news? Without checking out news sources you do what?