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Don't you think it's quite ironic that the subject I’m trying to avoid is being discussed in this post?

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You're not a bad person. All you can do about it is vote once every 4 years for president and every 2 for your congressman. And being realistic, there's only ever 2 choices.

So long as you feel adequately informed, it's perfectly reasonable to filter out distressing content.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I kinda wish that there was a website or something full of all the information I need to fully understand the historical context behind everything. Having to read a bunch of disorganized articles is really draining, y'know?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

Using the term "articles" is generous considering the dubious sources that get posted here that conveniently parrots a particular viewpoint. The problem isn't necessarily an organizational problem, but moreso a credibility problem in the spaghetti that gets posted. Trying to spot the bullshit from the factual is what I find exhausting. OP is right to filter out this content until this platform figures out how to handle propaganda and innuendo federating like wildfire.