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What I experience in real life is pretty bad. My extended family went from being really close and compassionate to hateful and unable to be in the room with o

• seneca 6y ago
  > My extended family went from being really close and compassionate to hateful and unable to be in the room with others. I can't speak to your personal situation, but from what I've seen this is usually driven by the exact trends the person you're responding to is pointing out. Exaggerated media and politics.
• oflannabhra 6y ago
  (I'm sorry about your family. I'm not trying to discount your experiences, just bring the GP comment proper context). I don't think you understood the parent comment. They weren't saying that everything is rosy, they were saying that the economic doom and gloom portrayed in the media (especially surrounding COVID) does not make the current economic reality. The context was not social polarization.
  • a_wild_dandan 6y ago
    Ultimately people are the cause and our media is a symptom. Folks want to hear doom, outrage, oversimplified & radical takes, and the reinforcement of their beliefs. That sells. Supply and demand. So your outlet can play ball or get steamrolled by someone who will. I think mywittyname is right to focus on the people, not the media symptom.
    • TheSpiceIsLife 6y ago
      I'd argue doom and gloom isn't what people want to hear. It's a weakness in our psychology, we're entertained by drama and it sells well.