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[โ€“] weeeeum@lemmy.world 56 points 8 months ago (4 children)

Traditional news ironically. It seems to be the "adult" thing to watch the news but it's just gloomy and controlling. Just wanna claw my eyes out every time I hear them exclaim "X is outrageous!" "The West has fallen." "We live in a third world country!" "Migrants are destroying America!". Pisses me off so much. It's entirely irrelevant whether or not I agree, but it's how they try to force you to think or feel a certain way, treating us like children. Just tell me the facts like an adult so I can decide for myself.

[โ€“] j4k3@lemmy.world 26 points 8 months ago

"News as entertainment" I believe they call it. Total trash IMO.

[โ€“] webPunk@lemmy.ca 13 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

This one hits home, but because it feels like I've lost my parent to the 24 hour news cycle. They also had motorcycle accident around a decade ago that might have caused some brain damage. If there was damage, it was never formally identified by a medical professional.

I've watched them become more angry at and scared of the world as they grow older. I don't fully agree with their beliefs on various topics, but always try to listen and understand why they feel the way they do.

It's so frustrating to watch someone you care about ruin themselves trying to stay "informed" while surrounding themselves with others that contribute to confirmation bias.

If you're looking for a good show, Sorkin made "The Newsroom" on HBO a few years back. Very good take on what happened with the news and flips it around.

But I'll warn you that you'll get angry, because what they accomplish there will not happen in our timeline.