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It seems to me that outrage culture is more or less a byproduct of the whole "post-truth" era, actual fact-based arguments are ignored for little more than poli
by 0_gravitas 8y ago
It seems to me that outrage culture is more or less a byproduct of the whole "post-truth" era, actual fact-based arguments are ignored for little more than political reasons. At this point, the only way to win an argument is to shout louder than everyone else, and I feel like I see it everywhere. It's one of the (many) reasons I don't watch/pay attention to the news anymore, it's just so draining to see.
- Zelphyr 8y agoI think the news is perpetuating it. They're not stupid. They know they can tap into all this outrage for their own benefit. Once people are riled up they are sadistically attracted to things that will fuel that rage and the news media outlets are all too happy to oblige. That's not to suggest in any way we as a society, or that our government should try to stifle the media. But the media outlets, from the journalists all the way to the owners need to take heed their power and use it responsibly and constructively. And that's something they've been ignoring for far too long.
- CompanionCuuube 8y agoFully agree. The same is happening at the social media level. They get much more engagement with this kind of rage. But any organization that chooses to act ethically is handicapping themselves because of how profitable outrage is for engagement and page views. We can allow them to self-regulate but if they refuse to do so, we should take measures to put organizations acting ethically on the same footing as the unethical actors.