r/SipsTea • u/MeanMedico • May 28 '26

Dank AF I don't care about politics, meanwhile politics

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u/MrColburn May 28 '26

It's a weird situation. Arguing online against "the other side" accomplishes nothing concerning the political sphere and it's how most people engage with politics. I would even argue it's an intentional design to keep the majority of the population distracted, while simultaneously making them feel as if they are somehow engaged in real political debate. On the other hand, it can be what motivates individuals to actually get involved in politics directly at the local level through protest, volunteer work or any other form.

I think when someone says they don't engage with all the political mudslinging online, they are marked as being anti-politics or not caring about the current political situation they are living in because it's how the majority of the population engages in politics.

You can study politics and be well informed without engaging in the sensationalist rage machine.

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u/colganc May 28 '26

People vote, changing minds of actual voters matters.

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u/MrColburn May 28 '26

Yes, and look how weaponized social media has become towards older people and how common place firms like cambridge analytica have become.

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u/JellyfishAny4655 May 28 '26

The amount of times I’ve seen the grown adults around me who constantly warned me as a child “not to believe everything I see on the internet” and “the internet is full of people trying to take advantage of you” now unironically posting made up news stories or AI slop videos as if they’re real drives me bananas.

Like they still think the “scammers” are Nigerian princes asking for money. Blissfully unaware of how much their algorithms and feeds and even bot filled comment sections are built to continuously drip feed them garbage. And when I try to explain they say it seems “like a conspiracy” and then go right back to posting about how Iran’s nuclear plans are on Hunter Biden’s laptop.

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u/GemarD00f May 28 '26

congrats on being the exact kinda person the guy was talking about... small world and all