This is probably not an ideal way to be an informed citizen.
OP, this habit is exactly how old people fall victim to propaganda on facebook.
See funny picture and move on. 3 days later the topic comes up. You’re not sure why, but you feel like whatever thing/person/group is bad. No facts needed, just vibes.
Thank you for pointing this out to me, I’ve been falling into this habit.
Agreed. The Qanon message boards even have a pinned thread, instructing users how to warp reality (public perception) with “meme magic”. They create tons of extreme-right memes that end up on Facebook.
You know how starring directly into the sun for too long leads to pain, damage, and blindness? Even just being exposed to it directly for too long can lead to burns, dehydration, and delirium. Best wear sunglasses, move into the shade, avoid spending too much time exposed, and drink more water.
This has been a metaphor, thanks for reading!
This is… painfully… accurate. Well done!!
Ha, you felt this so strongly that you reported it for being “painfully accurate”.
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Metaphor. As in like English language
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OK I just got the joke, I love it
Hilarious as it may be, depending on where your memes are from, you may be more informed than others
That approach makes up a large part of the world in which we now live. It is also one reason why things are as messed up as they are. On the other hand, whether or not to read the news has become a major mental health issue, so I’m not going to blame anyone who avoids it.
I oftentimes find myself being ahead of mainstream news on certain topics.
They’ll give a bite size explanation of said topic. When I already learned this from the day before.
I can’t say that the information differs a lot, it’s more that mainstream media gives a very brief and sometimes incomplete version of the story (time constraints).
Same. Not like my socially anxious ass that bursts into a panic attack at the slightest in person disagreement who lives in a deep red state in a medium sized town an hour away from the nearest major city can do much.
I’m currently browsing through the top posts of the last month, trying to find the news that sparked the DOW over 50,000 memes. I’m now at ~300 upvotes and still nothing.
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As someone who reads the news, it’s so tereible right now that you probably shouldn’t read it directly. It would be risky to mental health and happiness.
One of the reason why comedians are becoming inpostant sources of news. Jimmy Kkmmel and Colbert and that kind of thing. the medicine goes down with a spoon full of sugar.
In ancient celtic culture comedians were very powerful figures. I heard they were forbidden from having heirs, like clergy, because fhey were so powerful. They could topple kings with fhwir skills.
The biggest threat to dictators and fascists are journalists. and comedians are the new journalist.
Really, your probably still getting plenty of information without all the stress.
