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And which problems would be solved by that? The housing crisis? The rise of fascism? The neocolonial exploitation of the global south? The Climate crisis?
American adults who are employed (using that as a proxy for people who can be reasonably expected to do something about the problems you listed) spend about 132.8 billion hours a year on social media. The US military (largest military in human history, capable of taking on the entire rest of the world combined) works about 3.33 billion hours per year across all six branches.
If the average working American reduced their social media usage by about seven minutes a day, it would equal about double the amount of hours worked by the US active duty military. I would agree with the comment you replied to that a good first step to making proactive change in our communities with an eye to resolving these larger global issues could start with getting off social media, even for literally seven minutes.
Weird US focus, but ok.
That's not what the comment I replied to said. There's nothing to find about engaging with your community or about reducing your time on social media and use it on something else.
Also, what about engaging your community via social media? What about propagating anti-fascist messaging or spreading awareness about other issues via social media?
You mean slacktivism? I'm not sure what you think that accomplishes.
Lol sure, go denigrade others for their engagement.
How do.you think you can reach new people/normies today, you think people gonna see newspaper ads?
You want to post on social media so others will engage. Their engagement will educate them. That education will cause them to want to take action by posting on social media.
If you don't see how this is a corporate waste of time I can't help you.
You are so fucking narrow-minded it's crazy.
How do you think calls for protests and rallies are spread nowadays? How meetings are organized, information is distributed generally, how people get educated?
I am active in a queer rights group, do you know how most people find us and our meetings and rallies? I give you a hint, it's not through the fucking public phone books.
You're a 32 year old guy, you can't stop these things, they are outside of your control.
Learn to let go instead of being anxious and depressed about things you cannot change
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus' The Power of Indifference
Serenity now! Serenity now!!
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Another one:
gods the 90's was strong
Almost uplifting comment you had there.
is that better?
Yes, way more zen
That's easily being said if you're privileged enough to not need to care.
Also, I might not be able to change stuff, but we can. I suggest you pull your head out of your ass and get active instead of enabling fascism by inactivity.
Btw, where do you get what you think my age is?
the age is in the image, he says he is 32 years old
If you are crying, depressed and anxious from the news you are better off stepping away from it
This is not good for your mental health
Bruh just literally vote at the next election, you live in the west not Russia unless you do live in Russia in which case well then you probably have a genuine reason to be crying lol
Ah, sorry, I thought you were referring this to me, specifically, too.
Blocking. Stuff. Out. Does. Not. Solve. The. Root. Problem.
You really think that's enough? LMAO.
Neither does being worried, anxious, depressed and crying while watching the news.
So we do agree that getting off of social media isn't a solution?
it is to me? guess what I'm about to do 👋
Bye then.
Sorry guys, but it seems like you are arguing semantics when you really agree on the root problems.. you might disagree on what the solutions might be but I think this is not a good time for infighting over what amounts to very little. Any solutions and/or ways to go about rising up to to meet the challenges ahead are good and welcome. We need to come together over our shared struggle and fight in whatever ways we are able.