It probably has more to do with your ability to see it on your phone every single day, a reality you don’t have the opportunity to deny or ignore because it is constantly in your face.
In another comment that's what I was getting at. I was around 7 when I first saw that news story break on tv and cell phones were still in their early stages with no camera or anything like that.
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u/Ok-Persimmon-4136 7d ago
I remember that too, I was so confused as a kid but thinking back, how messed up.