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Media narratives in Pax Americana are so strongly driven by the US that most of us non-USA folks are drawn to it unwittingly. I recently had this discussion wit
by FlyingSnake 3y ago
Media narratives in Pax Americana are so strongly driven by the US that most of us non-USA folks are drawn to it unwittingly. I recently had this discussion with a EU resident who was very passionate about certain US issues like Trump's indictment or some events in Florida/SF. It was weird to see them discuss it so passionately as if it's happening in a Berlin Kiez.
> ...soaking in the latest US drama is great for your mental health
Touché.
Might be controversial, but I believe that if you're not part of the USA and can't influence their political choices, it's better to ignore the chatter.
- Brendinooo 3y agoI’m in the USA and I try to ignore much of the chatter. One rule along these lines: if a Congressperson is not in my state or district and he or she isn’t actually influencing legislation, there’s really no reason to pay attention. Obviously politics is important, but you can’t draw a straight line from that statement to the need to keep up with the US media ecosystem.