[dragontamer]

> The point is it does not matter.

Its an active negotiation going on about a currently on going conflict. People are literally dying over these words.

Say what you will about it, but the President's words _DO_ matter. Especially in times of war, negotiation, and global posturing.

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The hundreds of idiots hyperventilating about this don't matter. But what I can say is that in the USA vs Iran conflict, these words absolutely matter. We can ignore the pundits who don't matter. But the words being discussed here are the President's words.

And I happen to like The Atlantic's overall analysis on this particular situation. But you can't convince me that... this is "pointless". Its literally life or death here man.

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> I don't want to spend any more time on this.

NONE OF US want to spend any time on this. But staying informed about how this war and conflict plays out is hugely important. Digging your head into the sand because you don't care is... well... take your pick at any way to finish that sentence.

We've been forced to spend time on it because it affects business, it affects military readiness. It affects our global positioning, the lives of our soldiers, the lives of Iranians, etc. etc. Even the unrelated Europeans (who did nothing) are forced to pay attention because of the oil crisis that flows out from these events.

[qsera]

You don't get it, do you?

You already "know" that the president is someone not fit to be the president. This news outlet shows you trivial stuff that confirms your impression, getting your attention and approval.

You feel that you are staying "informed" but all that this is doing to you to push you further into your bubble.

[dragontamer]

Yes. The Atlantic posted an article that I care about and informed me of an important story. That's a good thing. And we all should care about this issue.

This is war. Literally war. I will be paying attention. Maybe you should too.

[qsera]

>That's a good thing

That is how you are supposed to feel about it. That is the whole point of targeting.

[dragontamer]

And the whole point of Twitter is to wear you down with irrelevant stories to the point that you feel disconnected from Politics.

That's wrong. And the sooner you get off of clickbait / boy cried wolf style hyperventilating, the sooner you can focus on what matters.

You know. Like what the President says during wartime. While ignoring a million of useless bots and bad analysis.

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Your opinion is correct, with regards to Twitter and other awful clickbait media. Most things there don't matter.

But The Atlantic wrote a story about the Presidents escalating words and rhetoric in wartime situation. That actually matters.

The issue of today's media is one of prioritization. Deciding what does, and doesn't matter, is key.

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I get that you are tired of the clickbait and crap. But my recommendation to you is to cut out the crap from your life. Disconnect from Twitter and Facebook and maybe you will feel better.

Choose better media. And think about what is or isn't important. Decide how you spend your time and what stories you should be reading. Don't cut off the world, but instead focus your attention on what matters.

[tsumnia]

I wanted to pop back in and say that I'm really happy that "GET OFF THE INTERNET" has sparked such a discussion that's carried on over days. I think some of the issues with the 24/7 chatroom is that you read/respond to usernames passing in the wind and so you can "get lost in the riot", as one of the other folks from Digg 4.0 and I have coined. Even if you and qsera are disagreeing, its nice to see the conversation still going.