Current Events > Isn't it weird how people are so passionate about politics now?

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It feels like everyone just works it into every conversation now and I think its really annoying. I don't understand why people get so worked up about this stuff.

I've been subscribed to this guy on youtube for a year or 2 who used to make prank videos, but a couple of months ago he became a hardcore christian conservative and now almost all of his videos are just him posting BS about anti vax nonsense, conspiracies about Joe Biden and shitting on trans people. I was hoping that he was just parodying people like that at first, but now its clear that he really means everything that he's saying so I finally got around to unsubscribing.

I wish everyone would just chill the fuck out instead of screeching about this nonsense all the time.

Is that that one dude

You know the one

Pesky Fingers or whatever

Is it nonsense, or is it that the human rights of specific groups of people are under attack and people with empathy genuinely care about it?

People always have been. It's just that as you've grown up, the people you pay attention to have grown older as well, and as such often have more at stake.

Sometimes I kind of hate it when it gets brought up in stuff that's generally non-political like how some youtubers, for example do it. Sometimes I just want to enjoy my time and don't want to be reminded of it even if I agree with the person I'm watching/listening to.

Otherwise, it's good that more people are thinking of politics. It affects the lives of many, many people. I don't know why some like to downplay it like it's just opinions of a TV show or something.

Smackems posted...

Is that that one dude

You know the one

Pesky Fingers or whatever

Nah, Cassady Campbell. Actually, I just realized what happened. He used to use his second channel to post extra prank content that he had but he deleted those videos and just uses that second channel to spam conspiracy theory stuff now

TheGoldenEel posted...

Is it nonsense, or is it that the human rights of specific groups of people are under attack and people with empathy genuinely care about it?

Which groups are you talking about?

TheGoldenEel posted...

Is it nonsense, or is it that the human rights of specific groups of people are under attack and people with empathy genuinely care about it?

Getting riled up at every minutiae that happens in politics is dumb

The things that actually matter get overshadowed by people shrieking about what this, that or the other one said. Or how they fell up some stairs or how they ripped some papers

That kind of shit matters very little, and it's the kind of shit people like to bitch about

YookaLaylee posted...

Nah, Cassady Campbell

Which groups are you talking about?

I was thinking of Joey Salads. Name just hit me

Lol pesky fingers

Honestly, us being more into politics in our 30-40s is just basic bitch stuff. We're basic bitches.

CloneTheHero posted...

not really considering big tech hot shots these topics to keep you engaged. you cannot escape it on social media. its everywhere. it wasnt like this in the beginning.

Can't we just go back to the days of stupid cat videos? lol

YookaLaylee posted...

Can't we just go back to the days of stupid cat videos? lol

https://youtube.com/shorts/KsTsOEGM3ok?feature=share

Turns out, all you need to get people into politics is the very definition of a corrupt politician becoming president that turns out he's super fucking incompetent and has no clue what he's doing, lies every single day, then tries to subvert democracy when he loses his re-election.

First of all, sounds like that person is an idiot not even worth watching

And people care because so many things have become increasingly important and affect everyone. People have also had enough trying to pretend like plenty of these issues don't matter. The world doesn't revolve around you, so grow the fuck up if you can't handle serious conversations

Bitching about other people bitching is super srs

Smackems posted...

Getting riled up at every minutiae that happens in politics is dumb

The things that actually matter get overshadowed by people shrieking about what this, that or the other one said. Or how they fell up some stairs or how they ripped some papers

That kind of shit matters very little, and it's the kind of shit people like to bitch about

You're saying a whole lot without providing any examples. It almost sounds like you are the one that just wants to bitch to hear yourself bitch about how you're inconvenienced

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Explain people that don't even use technology then. There's this thing called the news

WallStreetWolf posted...

You're saying a whole lot without providing any examples. It almost sounds like you are the one that just wants to bitch to hear yourself bitch about how you're inconvenienced

Literally provided examples

You don't have to look far and you know that. You know exactly what I'm talking about

Also because I hinted at them in my other post that you quoted. You can look there if you want

Smackems posted...

Literally provided examples

You don't have to look far and you know that. You know exactly what I'm talking about

Also because I hinted at them in my other post that you quoted. You can look there if you want

What examples? You made jokes about ripping papers

WallStreetWolf posted...

First of all, sounds like that person is an idiot not even worth watching

And people care because so many things have become increasingly important and affect everyone. People have also had enough trying to pretend like plenty of these issues don't matter. The world doesn't revolve around you, so grow the fuck up if you can't handle serious conversations

Ignoring all the arguing that's been going on surrounding Covid, what are these important things that are effecting everyone? To me it just seems like everyone is pissed off all the time now even though things are pretty much the same as they've always been. Are these serious conversations accomplishing anything?

YookaLaylee posted...

Ignoring all the arguing that's been going on surrounding Covid, what are these important things that are effecting everyone? To me it just seems like everyone is pissed off all the time now even though things are pretty much the same as they've always been. Are these serious conversations accomplishing anything?

I don't know, Black people routinely getting murdered and shot in the street by police sounds pretty fucking important to me but I'm guessing it doesn't affect you so you don't give a shit

Smackems posted...

I was thinking of Joey Salads. Name just hit me

Lol pesky fingers

Salad Fingers?

WallStreetWolf posted...

I don't know, Black people routinely getting murdered and shot in the street by police sounds pretty fucking important to me but I'm guessing it doesn't affect you so you don't give a shit

I'm black. The protests that happen after these events never change anything. It's just an excuse for people to feel important. I don't know what the actual solution to the issue is, but protests and posting hash tags online clearly isn't it. It's really hard for me to care anymore when I hear these stories because I know that nobody will actually do anything to prevent it from happening in the future

WallStreetWolf posted...

What examples? You made jokes about ripping papers

That wasn't a joke

You must be one of those "give super distinct examples for everything you say or I win" people

Well... No. You already know I'm right, dance about it if you wish

nfearurspecimn posted...

Salad Fingers?

Yeah that may have done it

people aren't really passionate about politics at all. it'd be great if they were.

people are passionate about an irrational culture war that's become a stand-in for politics as they've lost all political agency whatsoever; the intensity of this war grows each year that their material conditions worsen as a result of capitalism's diminishing ability to extract (read: exploit) profit from new frontiers.

Omnislasher posted...

people aren't really passionate about politics at all. it'd be great if they were.

people are passionate about an irrational culture war that's become a stand-in for politics as they've lost all political agency whatsoever; the intensity of this war grows each year that their material conditions worsen as a result of capitalism's diminishing ability to extract (read: exploit) profit from new frontiers.

I'm pretty sure I've seen this before

Did you copy paste

no, i whipped that up in a few seconds just now as i sit at work

It feels like it's been this way since maybe the early 1980s, but living in the Internet age you just hear the voices a lot more.

YookaLaylee posted...

I'm black. The protests that happen after these events never change anything. It's just an excuse for people to feel important. I don't know what the actual solution to the issue is, but protests and posting hash tags online clearly isn't it. It's really hard for me to care anymore when I hear these stories because I know that nobody will actually do anything to prevent it from happening in the future

Really doubting that you are Black, but even if you are, it's not the only example. What about sex crimes and industries built around power dynamics? Are you going to downplay that too and tell me you are also a woman

Smackems posted...

That wasn't a joke

You must be one of those "give super distinct examples for everything you say or I win" people

Well... No. You already know I'm right, dance about it if you wish

I literally don't know what you are talking about.You have not told me what's serious and what's not. Even if something is not serious to you, it should be that big of a deal for you to shut up and listen to others and why it might be important to them

WallStreetWolf posted...

Really doubting that you are Black, but even if you are, it's not the only example. What about sex crimes and industries built around power dynamics? Are you going to downplay that too and tell me you are also a woman

I haven't downplayed anything. I said that it was an issue. I just don't think that arguing online fixes anything. If people want things to change they should actually take action instead of screaming at each other on twitter or whatever

I try not to touch on politics at all in social settings and also I try to avoid people that do. No one ever changes anyones mind, it is totally pointless conversation that only makes people irate.

If im at a bar and some guy starts talking to me about politics I simply say I voted for whichever party they seem to like and that I dont follow it much beyond that

YookaLaylee posted...

I haven't downplayed anything. I said that it was an issue. I just don't think that arguing online fixes anything. If people want things to change they should actually take action instead of screaming at each other on twitter or whatever

You literally just took aim at protesting which is taking, which is taking action. Face it, you don't want people to do anything

VigorouslySwish posted...

I try not to touch on politics at all in social settings and also I try to avoid people that do. No one ever changes anyones mind, it is totally pointless conversation that only makes people irate.

Wouldn't that mean voting results are exactly the same every year? I think this is just a copout from having difficult conversations and cowardice

Southernfatman posted...

I don't know why some like to downplay it like it's just opinions of a TV show or something.

because they're idiots

Apparently you wasn't around in 2002.

WallStreetWolf posted...

You literally just took aim at protesting which is taking, which is taking action. Face it, you don't want people to do anything

Protesting clearly doesnt do anything, dude. I dont want people to do nothing. I want them to do something that actually makes a difference

WallStreetWolf posted...

I literally don't know what you are talking about.You have not told me what's serious and what's not. Even if something is not serious to you, it should be that big of a deal for you to shut up and listen to others and why it might be important to them

Hell no lmao I got enough shit to deal with without others whining at me

It's pretty natural. Certain groups want to radically change society and undermine nearly everything known to be true.

People said that Reagan, Bush 1, and Clinton were the antichrist. They've said that "the war" was right around the corner. They've said that Bush 2 and Obama were going to end democracy and establish dictatorships.

The only thing new under the sun are the people like the ones responsible for 1/6. This has happened in other countries before, but it's new to America. (Unless there's a chapter in American history I've forgotten about.)

So you are fine with the republican party trying to destroy democracy?

LightHawKnight posted...

So you are fine with the republican party trying to destroy democracy?

No, I just don't think they'll succeed because they've been trying to do that for decade

LightHawKnight posted...

So you are fine with the republican party trying to destroy democracy?

I'm not at all fine with it.

But I don't think the people wishing to overthrow America have a fraction of the power they think they have. They're like a lion who somehow got it in their head they could bring down an elephant.

In 40 years from now, neither of us will be telling younger generations about how we survived the decade where democracy nearly fell.

I'm actually sick and tired of politics. People will harm their fellow man and believe lies over truth just because their side tells them to. There are so many topics where politics has no place beyond protecting freedom. Not believing in reality isn't a position. It's wrong and stupid and tangibly harmful. Keep the opinions to opinionated matters.

I think its the result of everyone being super online and the decline of local news.

FortuneCookie posted...

I'm not at all fine with it.

But I don't think the people wishing to overthrow America have a fraction of the power they think they have. They're like a lion who somehow got it in their head they could bring down an elephant.

In 40 years from now, neither of us will be telling younger generations about how we survived the decade where democracy nearly fell.

Historically speaking, on the surface it often seems that way right up until the overthrow. In reality if you're aware of what the political climate was like in the preceeding years in those places a very clear pattern starts to emerge and it looks pretty similar to where we're at now.

That's not to say for certain that it's gonna happen here but I think a lot of people are rightfully worried that we're on a tragic path. Especially as you consider the coming effects of climate change

Yeah, like others said, it's not that people are more into politics. They're just obsessed with the whole right vs left thing.

Which is why lots of people's argument falls apart when faced with which side it's supposed to be on. There's no consistency and misinformation and clout chasing are just making it worse.

I think there's something to be said for advances in technology making the news cycle much faster than it was in the past. 30 years ago, most people received whatever political updates there were via the morning paper and the evening news. Any information they received on political goings on had to fit within those pretty small confines, or be big enough (say, the president getting shot) to break into daytime TV.

With the advent of 24-hour cable news and then the internet, people can consume significantly more political coverage than at any point prior. The internet has also allowed people to speak with more people than ever before, and to discover more perspectives than ever before.

It seems only natural that these trends would have a politicizing effect.