It’s a question media consumers, be they social media butterflies, infotainment addicts, or regular people just trying to get work done or relax, should be asking themselves. I’ve heard friends relate disturbing politico accounts more than once in the past couple years, basically amounting to talk to the hand. Society’s transition to digital thought control took place while nobody was watching, and the results aren’t pretty.
When topics like climate change, abortion, gun control, whatever divisive issue you’d care to mention come up, it’s hard to penetrate the cranial armor when the mind inside is already made up. That’s OK too, as long as nobody gets hurt. The problem is, everybody has a vote in this so-called democratic society, and people in power these days clearly do not care who gets hurt.
If you are a Tucker Carlson fan who thinks it’s just great sticking it to the libs, good for you. You’ve been inoculated against reasonable thought. Just be aware that festering internal injuries, both physical and/or mental, can get you killed. Ask the cop who finally managed to pop the Uvalde shooter after most of the killing was long over.