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0 pointsapercu11mo ago0 comments

I think that was possibly the case in the days of print newspapers. But I'm not sure I can blame individuals that are targeted all day every day by global corporations messaging them.

They are getting brainwashed by Twitter, Facebook, "News" websites, Televisions.

Billions are being spent every day to mould your thoughts to their desires.

How does a single individual fight that?

It's like saying "Jesus and personal responsibility" will save you from your heroin addiction.

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Braxton198011mo ago

>It's like saying "Jesus and personal responsibility" will save you from your heroin addiction.

Is the heroin addict seeking help?

apercuOP11mo ago

I should have been clearer than I was, you're not wrong, I just find nearly everything is more nuanced than we allow for in discourse these days, and I have sympathy for people because I, too, found it hard to eat healthy and exercise enough when I was an executive with an 11 hour work day due to a 2:45 hour combined daily commute.

And I was a distance runner for 20 years.

Braxton198011mo ago

>I have sympathy for people because I, too, found it hard to eat healthy and exercise enough when I was an executive with an 11 hour work day

So you were overweight and/or ate poorly..But you wanted to be healthy?

This analogy, along with the drug addict one, doesn't work because 1. They don't believe they are doing something wrong 2. Aren't trying to fix the issue.

>nuanced

Then let's get deeper here. Offer up an argument with some nuance. My viewpoint isn't (I hope) contingent on ignoring the complexities of the situation

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0 pointsapercu11mo ago0 comments

I think that was possibly the case in the days of print newspapers. But I'm not sure I can blame individuals that are targeted all day every day by global corporations messaging them.

They are getting brainwashed by Twitter, Facebook, "News" websites, Televisions.

Billions are being spent every day to mould your thoughts to their desires.

How does a single individual fight that?

It's like saying "Jesus and personal responsibility" will save you from your heroin addiction.

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Braxton198011mo ago

>It's like saying "Jesus and personal responsibility" will save you from your heroin addiction.

Is the heroin addict seeking help?

apercuOP11mo ago

And I was a distance runner for 20 years.

Braxton198011mo ago

>I have sympathy for people because I, too, found it hard to eat healthy and exercise enough when I was an executive with an 11 hour work day

So you were overweight and/or ate poorly..But you wanted to be healthy?

This analogy, along with the drug addict one, doesn't work because 1. They don't believe they are doing something wrong 2. Aren't trying to fix the issue.

>nuanced

Then let's get deeper here. Offer up an argument with some nuance. My viewpoint isn't (I hope) contingent on ignoring the complexities of the situation

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