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The website content expresses frustration over the current state of news and societal discourse, which is characterized by sensationalism, polarization, and a focus on trivial issues at the expense of meaningful journalism and constructive dialogue.

Abstract

The author of the web content reflects on the state of modern news media and societal issues, influenced by a piece from J.J. Pryor. The article bemoans the loss of nuance and factual reporting in favor of outrage-inducing headlines and political polarization. It criticizes the transformation of social and health issues like mask-wearing and social distancing into political battlegrounds, and the proliferation of viral videos showcasing unreasonable public behavior. The author points out the absurdity of various news stories that lack substance and distract from more pressing societal problems. The piece suggests that the outrage culture is perpetuated by its profitability and the public's insatiable consumption of sensationalist content. It calls for a return to reasoned discourse, emphasizing the need to address real issues such as hunger, unemployment, and homelessness, rather than engaging in petty and divisive arguments.

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The author is exasperated with the constant stream of trivial and polarizing news stories that lack depth and factual accuracy.
There is a strong critique of society's embrace of outrage culture, driven by financial incentives and the public's consumption habits.
The piece argues that important health measures like mask-wearing should not be politicized but are instead matters of public safety.
The author expresses disdain for individuals who create drama for personal entertainment, likening them to "snowflakes" who avoid logical discourse.
There is a call to action for society to focus on significant issues such as processing rape kits, addressing child hunger, unemployment, and homelessness, including among veterans.
The author advocates for personal responsibility and proactive engagement in the democratic process, such as contacting elected officials, instead of merely complaining.
The article dismisses the sensationalism surrounding non-issues like the supposed gender of potatoes and the exaggerated cancellation of Dr. Seuss, emphasizing that these are distractions from more critical concerns.

It’s A Race To The Bottom

The problem is, we’re already there.

Image by Alexandra ❤️A life without animals is not worth living❤️ from Pixabay

This is inspired by my buddy J.J. Pryor’s piece. Why Our News Keeps Blasting Out Ridiculous Tropes, Pass the idiot ball for more manufactured outrage in the modern age, hit the nail on the head with one blow.

Bad news is good news?

Social distancing and mask-wearing are for some reason political issues.

Videos of Karen’s flipping out on usually innocent strangers abound.

The insurrection was secretly Antifa. Neanderthals should now be looked up to. Potatoes now have a sex and gender. Dr. Seuss was completely canceled because of off-white ham and eggs.

Every week, if not every other day, there’s something else.

And it’s always ridiculous. No nuance. No appreciation for the actual facts, and whether something had any merit to it. Not to mention whether it’s even worthy of being in the ‘news’ in the first place.

It’s always 0% or 100%. Good or evil. Freedom or communism. PC or fascist.

Our society is dwelling in a plethora of hate, and there’s no sign of it stopping.

As commentator Gerald Seib posits, it’s probably because hate and outrage are incredibly profitable — and we can’t stop consuming it.

Oh, hell to the yeah, baby! I’m glad someone else is saying because I’m hoarse. My throat is raw. My head hurts. My soul is on life support. I’m soooooooo over the hate for hate's sake. When in the FK did the world at large become okay with a country full of snowflakes?! Yeah, I said it.

Snowflakes (SFs).

S-n-o-w-f-l-a-k-e-s.

Everyone is a commando until confronted by logic. Then, off into a corner, they scurry like roaches when the lights are turned on. These SFs run for cover because they don’t want to have to think and reason. God forbid they use their heads for something other than a hat rack.

I guess we should have seen this coming. The Kardashian’s throw in the towel and put some clothes on for the first time in fifteen years then hey, people have to make their own drama for entertainment purposes.

Common sense in the form of social distancing and mask-wearing becomes fodder for “I’m right and you’re wrong” from both sides of the aisle. I’m not referring to Dems vs Pubs. I’m referring to Stupid vs Stupider. Your right to not wear a mask does not supersede my right to not die. Now put on the damn mask.

Karen’s feel as though their worlds are out of control. Since they can control nothing, they foolishly attempt to control everything and everyone. Karen needs a chill pill and a therapist who has the patience of Mother Teresa. And she can take her flaky husband Ken with her.

I can’t even with January 6.

I grew up on a five-acre farm in rural Delaware. At my paternal grandparents’ house, I can remember one time crawling on my hands and knees, as they were too elderly to do so and digging around in the dirt. I was helping them bring in their potato harvest. I can say without a doubt that a potato is a potato. There is no winky. There is no jay-jay. GTFOH

Dr. Seuss is Dr. Seuss, and your over-hyper sensibilities will never change that. THEY ARE CHILDREN’S BOOKS. As a child, I saw no bullshit in them. THEY WERE STORIES. It’s through adult eyes, not mature ones but of adult age, they turn everything pure into pure bullshit.

… even worthy of being in the ‘news’ in the first place.

BINGO. It’s the old, “Look! A squirrel!” maneuver. Distract the masses with something inconsequential while we asshats pull off some of the most dastardly deeds in BROAD DAYLIGHT.

How many of you have kids or have at least babysat? So if you need five minutes to take a leak in peace? You give them something to occupy them so that you can. Are you running off to the local gas station to go? Nope. Right there in the house with them in the next room. Not. Paying. Attention.

All the time and energy being wasted, yes wasted, on n-o-t-h-i-n-g when there are, as we all know,

Women being raped every day but not enough resources to process the backlog of rape kits
Children going to bed hungry and spending their day in the same state
Men who want to do right by their families but can’t land a gig in today’s economy
Families standing in line for hours for one box of food from a local food bank
People who fought for Karen and Ken’s rights to be assholes, living on the streets because they have nowhere else to go (and don’t give me that VA bullshit either-I’ve seen it firsthand and have fought for my father, the Marine vet).

Want me to keep going or has your stomach turned sufficiently now?

STOP. Just stop! Stop being an ass because yes, it is an option. STOP complaining. Get up off your ass and DO something.

If I can march on Washington not once but twice to get my voice heard, then why can’t YOU from the comfort of your Karen and Ken Dream House write a fucking email to the people YOU hired through YOUR vote to do their damn job?

/rant