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0 pointsdirtybird043y ago0 comments

> ‘The Wire’ Star Lance Reddick Dead at 60

> My Struggle Session at Stanford Law School

> Two gifts to Trump family from foreign nations are missing, report says

> Michigan Is Becoming The Anti-Florida On LGBTQ Rights ― And A Lot More

> Biden jokes he's ‘really not Irish’ because he's sober, doesn't have relatives ‘in jail’

> Just Because ChatBots Can't Think Doesn't Mean They Can't Lie

> Derek Chauvin, ex-officer convicted of killing George Floyd, pleads guilty to federal tax evasion

> As crucial legal test for Antifa ideology heads to trial, right-wing media also scrutinized

I live on the west coast and the above items you mentioned are pure sensationalism and have absolutely nothing to do with me, my state, or my local community. They add absolutely no value, informational or otherwise, to my life. They do not help me make more informed choices for me and my family or better my life in any discernible way.

You want to care about all that fluff and noise? Good for you. Just don't go around pretending to be a better person for that, or denigrating others who don't fall for that crap. People like you are part of the problem, not the solution.

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wolverine8763y ago

Sure, there are some things that won't apply to you, but there are many that do. Also, why limit the scope of importance to state and local - it seems arbitrary. Things all over the world affect you. Look at climate change, as an easy example. (Also, the Antifa trial is in San Diego.)

> pure sensationalism

Political censorship in elite law schools, corruption by your President, AI dangers, justice, political oppression. Those things can certainly affect you and do, and will. The freedom of future Americans and people around the world depends on you - there's nobody else to do it for you. We're on our own. Let's get to work!

While you fight for this narrative, you surrender your power to others who are determing the course of your life. You are doing just want they want.

dirtybird04OP3y ago

You sound like a hoot to be around. Hope you find some peace within yourself and stop telling others how to live their lives.

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