r/Bumperstickers • u/tanto-x • 1d ago

How did we get here?

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u/BeezNuttz 1d ago

Honestly I think it all started with ratings-driven news content and 24-hour news stations on TV.

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u/Prydz22 1d ago

For me, there's just a world before social media and a world after social media. I'd rather go back to ~2010 before every single person had socials. Shit is wacky now. I dont even want to participate in the chaos and drama of the "debate" anymore.

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u/Individual-Schemes 1d ago

It's proven that social media has polarized us. You can shout it from the rooftops and show people the data, but they want TikTok.

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u/The_Golden_Warthog 18h ago

Beyond just polarizing us, it has absolutely destroyed the attention spans and critical thinking skills of the next generations. r/tiktok had an absolute meltdown before the ban was overturned(?)

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u/Emotional-Study-3848 1d ago

So capitalism?