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Seems that we focus on all the crazy stuff Trump is doing, just like we did the last time he was president, depressing stuff. All of it.

AlecSchueler 1y ago
Sadly he's one of the most powerful people in the world and we can't ignore the crazy stuff he does.
- thaumasiotes 1y ago
  Is one of those ideas connected to the other one? Historically, being one of the most powerful people in the world is not even a minor barrier to most people ignoring the things you do, crazy or otherwise.
  - card_zero 1y ago
    Historically there was no journalism and everybody ignored everything that was happening. Or do you mean in more modern history?
  - AlecSchueler 1y ago
    Well yes, historically most people ignored most things, but it's 2025 now.
    - wizzwizz4 1y ago
      We can ignore everything that doesn't affect the way we act. Sure, you need to be informed enough to go "okay, I'm going to join La Résistance" when necessary, but other than that, you only need to focus on things in your sphere.
      - AlecSchueler 1y ago
        I would hope that a hundred thousand or so people might be encouraged to act differently at the voting booth next time around...
      - AlecSchueler 1y ago
        And to add to that, I'm hoping that people here in my country and elsewhere can learn lessons needed to avoid falling into the same traps.
wafflemaker 1y ago
There is this astroturf new news outlet in Poland called Infopiguła. I follow that, 9 minutes per day and that's it for politician news for me. I just ignore anything else, politicial or world, knowing I'll find out about it anyway if it's important. But you can also just cut out news completely. There are edutainment channels on YouTube you could follow instead. You have hacker news. I watch other sources, just not "newsy" news. There is one VERY IMPORTANT rule for choosing channels/podcasts/content to watch. I only watch people presenting with positive energy, in a calm manner. "Scary" way of presenting, or clickbaity titles give more followers, but I feel bad from watching them. Just like when I'm low I sometimes play an audiobook read by Eckhart Tolle. I wonder why it makes such a difference?

AlecSchueler 1y ago

Sadly he's one of the most powerful people in the world and we can't ignore the crazy stuff he does.

thaumasiotes 1y ago
Is one of those ideas connected to the other one? Historically, being one of the most powerful people in the world is not even a minor barrier to most people ignoring the things you do, crazy or otherwise.
- card_zero 1y ago
  Historically there was no journalism and everybody ignored everything that was happening. Or do you mean in more modern history?
- AlecSchueler 1y ago
  Well yes, historically most people ignored most things, but it's 2025 now.
  - wizzwizz4 1y ago
    We can ignore everything that doesn't affect the way we act. Sure, you need to be informed enough to go "okay, I'm going to join La Résistance" when necessary, but other than that, you only need to focus on things in your sphere.
    - AlecSchueler 1y ago
      I would hope that a hundred thousand or so people might be encouraged to act differently at the voting booth next time around...
    - AlecSchueler 1y ago
      And to add to that, I'm hoping that people here in my country and elsewhere can learn lessons needed to avoid falling into the same traps.

wafflemaker 1y ago

There is this astroturf new news outlet in Poland called Infopiguła. I follow that, 9 minutes per day and that's it for politician news for me. I just ignore anything else, politicial or world, knowing I'll find out about it anyway if it's important. But you can also just cut out news completely. There are edutainment channels on YouTube you could follow instead. You have hacker news. I watch other sources, just not "newsy" news. There is one VERY IMPORTANT rule for choosing channels/podcasts/content to watch. I only watch people presenting with positive energy, in a calm manner. "Scary" way of presenting, or clickbaity titles give more followers, but I feel bad from watching them. Just like when I'm low I sometimes play an audiobook read by Eckhart Tolle. I wonder why it makes such a difference?