| Who is going to make decisions and hold power in our society, if not you and me? We have responsibilities for it; if it's malfunctioning, that is on us. Who will take care of these responsibilities for you? Expecting someone else to do it is playing a victim and a child - it is us, there's nobody else; there are no parents or authorities to take care of us while we act out. People following your path are why nothing happens. People who act are the reason many do face consequences. Look at the world that was built for you - the freedom, the wealthiest country in the history of the world, the technology, health care, roads, schools, etc. They were built by the prior generations, not by people who quit under stress. What are you building? The best tactic of the people with power is to get people like you to give up yours, because the public has the ultimate power. Why do you think people in power invest so much in persuasion, disinformation, etc.? If you were powerless, it wouldn't matter. If you claim news is useless, what are you doing on HN that is so useful? (And see the headlines from Memeorandum, below.) > there has been zero consequences during my 50 years of life That's a falsehood, and if more need to face consequences, that is up to you and me. > Memeorandum Here are the current headlines. Many have great impact on the future of our country, on the freedom and financial security of hundreds of millions. You don't care about anyone else, including yourself? That's not a persuasive argument. * Trump attorney ordered to testify before grand jury investigating former president * Law enforcement agencies are prepping for a possible Trump indictment as early as next week * ‘The Wire’ Star Lance Reddick Dead at 60 * Wyoming Becomes First State to Outlaw Abortion Pills * My Struggle Session at Stanford Law School * Two gifts to Trump family from foreign nations are missing, report says * ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin over war crimes in Ukraine * House GOP ignored Capitol Police requests to review public Jan. 6 footage, lawyer says * Michigan Is Becoming The Anti-Florida On LGBTQ Rights ― And A Lot More * Biden jokes he's ‘really not Irish’ because he's sober, doesn't have relatives ‘in jail’ * America Has Decided It Went Overboard on Covid-19 * Biden asks Congress to impose tougher penalties on executives of failed banks * Just Because ChatBots Can't Think Doesn't Mean They Can't Lie * Derek Chauvin, ex-officer convicted of killing George Floyd, pleads guilty to federal tax evasion * As crucial legal test for Antifa ideology heads to trial, right-wing media also scrutinized ... etc. (list is getting too long) |
> My Struggle Session at Stanford Law School
> Two gifts to Trump family from foreign nations are missing, report says
> Michigan Is Becoming The Anti-Florida On LGBTQ Rights ― And A Lot More
> Biden jokes he's ‘really not Irish’ because he's sober, doesn't have relatives ‘in jail’
> Just Because ChatBots Can't Think Doesn't Mean They Can't Lie
> Derek Chauvin, ex-officer convicted of killing George Floyd, pleads guilty to federal tax evasion
> As crucial legal test for Antifa ideology heads to trial, right-wing media also scrutinized
I live on the west coast and the above items you mentioned are pure sensationalism and have absolutely nothing to do with me, my state, or my local community. They add absolutely no value, informational or otherwise, to my life. They do not help me make more informed choices for me and my family or better my life in any discernible way.
You want to care about all that fluff and noise? Good for you. Just don't go around pretending to be a better person for that, or denigrating others who don't fall for that crap. People like you are part of the problem, not the solution.