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> there's a firehose that directs all the rage or all the love to something for some period of time. I call it “outrage porn.” I have a friend that is really p
by ChrisMarshallNY 2y ago
> there's a firehose that directs all the rage or all the love to something for some period of time.
I call it “outrage porn.” I have a friend that is really politically engaged, and occasionally sends me YouTube links to almost cartoonish vids. I watched the first couple, but ignore them, now. He seems to take them completely seriously, and I’ve learned not to trigger him, when it comes to politics.
This seems to be de rigueur, these days.
- tremarley 2y agoHow do we get people to detach from outrage porn addiction and touch grass?
- ChrisMarshallNY 2y agoI've found futility in trying to "get" others to do anything. As a manager, I used to have the power to coerce folks, but that was always a stopgap measure. The main thing that I do, personally, is not engage in these things. There are some shows, vids, and news sources that I simply avoid, and that seems to have done the trick. It's like giving up an addiction, though. I felt quite uncomfortable, for a time. I no longer feel uncomfortable, and these once-legitimate (to me) news sources, now seem to be little more than cartoons.