Sorry, I originally had 12 but decided to get rid of 2. The first one was “Status Quo”, which I merged into “Conditioning.” The second was “Religion”, but I ditched that because it would be very unfair to yoke them with religious people, or even just Christians, in general, and I couldn’t think of a way to reword it to specifically refer to only those kinds of Christians.
Thanks for helping me come up with further reasons, though!
You’re right. I suppose that this could fall under “conditioning”, but it would probably need to be expanded to specifically refer to and call out “propaganda”.
A Biden administration that vowed to restore Americans’ faith in public health has grown increasingly paralyzed over how to combat the resurgence in vaccine skepticism....
The easiest and most effective solution would be to just get Facebook, Reddit, and Twitter/X to crack down harder on misinformation.
Optimally, there should even be a sort of “social reputation ranking” system in place to disincentivize online misinformation and hate speech by tying it to real-life ramifications. We sort of already have something like that for job applications, and I’m proud of that, but if we could extend the enforcement and implementation of this kind of thing to, say, transportation, real estate, or banking, that would certainly be a commendable step in the right direction. Ranted about the mask and vaccine mandates in 2020? Good luck buying that car.
Too bad an increasing and worrisome number of these platforms are being owned by right-wing shrinks. Heil Spez and Heil Musk.
If unified national and international commitment could achieve monumental progress during crises like the world wars, a similar level of coordinated mobilization is required today. A wartime economic restructuring transitions society at emergency speed off fossil fuels through massive investments, just transition programs, and...
I also think it’s foolhardy to naively assume that once the older generations start dying off due to old age, things are just automatically going to become better and more progressive without us having to lift a finger. Wrong! I’ve observed conservative brain rot already starting to infect my peers. And while I’m fortunate and privileged enough to live in a progressive blue state that (relatively speaking) cares about the Earth, unfortunately, very few communities around the globe have such luxury.
I think better trust in government is what we need. But the way things stand, we are so not ready for this. And if democracy doesn’t work in getting people to accept and comply with climate regulations that are bound to follow - and at this point that’s much more of a “when” than an “if” - leaders maybe shouldn’t be afraid to use force.
Hopefully at that point, we can keep a lid on things better than we did during COVID. But who am I kidding.
While on the magnitude of hundreds rather than thousands, we literally just had one whole town burning down, and in the same state as Pearl Harbor, no less. If that’s not enough “psychological impact” to wake the masses up, I don’t even wish to imagine what will.
An elementary student was killed and 23 other students were injured – including one with life-threatening injuries – after their school bus was hit by a minivan and overturned on the first day of school....
I live in an area where there are many climate change deniers. Recently, the city of Athens has shut down the Acropolis until further notice, because of an unprecedented heat wave fueled by anthropogenic climate change. And unfortunately, I’m hearing many of those people formulating nonsense batshit conspiracy theories....
“OMG, I have an iPhone!” Yeah, you have an iPhone, so what? You’re the best? You can FaceTime your friends, despite you and your friends probably having, like, 7 other apps to do so? And no UI customizability or jailbreaking?...
It reflects the kind of attitudes that allowed oppressive systems to persist for centuries. I’m as anti-fascist as the next person, but I’m worried that adopting a tribalist mentality will only nurture fascism and shield the privileged from accountability. Giving in to cynicism and analysis paralysis will do little to...
Me personally? I’ve become much less tolerant of sexist humor. Back in the day, cracking a joke at women’s expense was pretty common when I was a teen. As I’ve matured and become aware to the horrific extent of toxicity and bigotry pervading all tiers of our individualistic society, I’ve come to see how exclusionarly and...
“It’s pretty much over?” Hey, I don’t mean to sound like I’m putting you down, but this kind of defeatist rhetoric isn’t exactly helpful. After all, it reflects the kind of attitudes that allowed oppressive systems to persist for centuries. I’m as anti-fascist as you, but I’m worried that adopting a tribalist mentality will only nurture fascism and shield the privileged from accountability. Giving in to cynicism and analysis paralysis will do little to resolve the ever-worsening environmental catastrophe, and cedes the moral high ground to those prizing individual gain over the greater good.
Instead of wasting energy on Schadenfreude, I believe it’s more productive for us to come together as a species, set aside our differences, and reorganize our social and economic structures for the common benefit. Although it might sound demanding, anyone can help, and we can go a long way just by working together. Small daily choices will aggregate into powerful movements, but only if enough of us opt for sustainability over excess, demand accountability from corporations and governments, and upend the industrial capitalist machine that created this crisis.
The progress may seem glacial, intermittent, or stagnant. But this should not be rationale to give up! Besides, let’s celebrate the positives, and look towards how far we’ve come - more people than ever, especially those most directly impacted by climate change, such as Gen Alpha and/or the Global South - are recognizing the danger we’re headed for, and momentum for a just transition is building. Bottom line: the battle isn’t hopeless, but if we make it hopeless, it will. Stay strong, warrior.
The elitist attitudes surrounding Apple products is so unbelievable. “OMG, I have an iPhone!” Yeah, you have an iPhone, so what? You’re the best? You can FaceTime your friends, despite you and your friends probably having, like, 7 other apps to do so? And no UI customizability or jailbreaking?
I’m just unable to understand the Apple/iOS hype. It makes my eyes roll. I’m content with my Samsung and Android, thanks.
12 Reasons Why People Still Support and Vote for Conservatives
For context I want to make these into little flashcards. I’m thinking something a little bit like yourlogicalfallacyis.com....
The anti-vaccine movement is on the rise. The White House is at a loss over what to do about it. (www.politico.com)
A Biden administration that vowed to restore Americans’ faith in public health has grown increasingly paralyzed over how to combat the resurgence in vaccine skepticism....
This is WAR. We need a WAR-like response.
If unified national and international commitment could achieve monumental progress during crises like the world wars, a similar level of coordinated mobilization is required today. A wartime economic restructuring transitions society at emergency speed off fossil fuels through massive investments, just transition programs, and...
An elementary student died and 23 others injured after their Ohio school bus was hit on first day of class (www.cnn.com)
An elementary student was killed and 23 other students were injured – including one with life-threatening injuries – after their school bus was hit by a minivan and overturned on the first day of school....
This one-page calendar will change how you view the year (bigthink.com)
It’s simpler, more compact, and reusable from year-to-year in a way that no other calendar is. Here’s both how it works and how to use it.
Wildfire decimates Lahaina, once the capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom (www.nbcnews.com)
People complaining about the Acropolis closure are so entitled
I live in an area where there are many climate change deniers. Recently, the city of Athens has shut down the Acropolis until further notice, because of an unprecedented heat wave fueled by anthropogenic climate change. And unfortunately, I’m hearing many of those people formulating nonsense batshit conspiracy theories....
The elitist attitudes surrounding Apple products is so unbelievable.
“OMG, I have an iPhone!” Yeah, you have an iPhone, so what? You’re the best? You can FaceTime your friends, despite you and your friends probably having, like, 7 other apps to do so? And no UI customizability or jailbreaking?...
Delta passengers fall ill while stuck on tarmac for hours during blistering Las Vegas heatwave (www.nbcnews.com)
Delta Air Lines has apologized for the incident and said it is investigating the matter.
Boycott In-N-Out. (www.latimes.com)
We cannot whimper or grovel while we get to work on our war strategy against climate change.
It reflects the kind of attitudes that allowed oppressive systems to persist for centuries. I’m as anti-fascist as the next person, but I’m worried that adopting a tribalist mentality will only nurture fascism and shield the privileged from accountability. Giving in to cynicism and analysis paralysis will do little to...
Chris Murphy, CT: "Today I’m introducing a groundbreaking bill - the National Strategy for Social Connection Act." (lemmy.world)
Today I’m introducing a groundbreaking bill - the National Strategy for Social Connection Act....
What's something you used to do/see/say but don't anymore because you don't feel it's right?
Me personally? I’ve become much less tolerant of sexist humor. Back in the day, cracking a joke at women’s expense was pretty common when I was a teen. As I’ve matured and become aware to the horrific extent of toxicity and bigotry pervading all tiers of our individualistic society, I’ve come to see how exclusionarly and...