I can't - almost every day, I look into the politics section of various social media. I can't.
Dear Americans. WHY and when did you become (sorry for generalization) such a ******ed county, your #1 Media, Fox News is an alt-rightwing propaganda machine. Seeing this makes me lose hope for humanity.
First things first. Whenever I hear people talking about politics, I am the guy that is shy, not giving the opinion or disagree with everyone, when someone is talking **** about the party I vote, I don't say anything, maybe leave a hint or two. However, on the internet, I become the anonymous guy that does the complete opposite, voicing my opinion on everything to complete strangers, with Likes determining the winner. Which is complete nonsense, as almost all forums are leaning towards one political spectrum, Left or Right.
However, I am not able to give in on a fact, that is being called "Fake News" by some spectrum, no matter the Like/Dislike ratio.
Being educated about a topic, in my case the topic, that I like to have a look into and talk about, is not an advantage, or a good thing nowadays, It's a burden, each day I see people talking complete nonsense about anthropogenic climate change. And what is worse, you cannot, I repeat, you cannot convince them. Their world view is settled, settled for eternity.
I see the topic of climate change, see what danger comes towards us, see the fossil fuel industry doing everything in their power to attack the science and manipulate people on their side, convincing them that the Co2 emissions, the fossil fuel industry emit massively, doesn't screw up the climate, which it does. Like this: https://youtu.be/B_tn8f0uaB4 - A video that has almost no sources, which is debunked by this video, which has no where the same amount of views, like etc.
It is all logical and can be summarized by this perfect Wikipedia part:
And yet...
And yet every day I see people, who complete throw away (Sorry to say this, but most of the time rightwing) facts, science and evidence because it doesn't fit their ideology. Most noticeable in America, but also in Great Britain and Australia, I extremely went into dept about their politics (to be honest, I just look friendlyjordies on YouTube when it comes to Australian politics).
How to simply manipulate a country:
Own the Media
It is shocking to me, that barely anyone knows the name Rupert Morduch, a right-centrist conservative that owns media outlets in said 3 countries. With the votes of Brexit, Trump, and Scomo (short for Scott Morrison, PM of Australia) being very close to 50/50, I can ensure that his media, where the major cause of these (terrible) things to happen.
There is an incredible voice belittlementing Climate change, the Scandals of Conservative Politicians and the Impeachment trial.
I personally think America is a lost cause, why? Picture this, the widest ranged media, Fox News, who obviously present a lot of Fake News, and is very one-sided is seen as a credible source, by a big fraction of Americans.
I see stuff like this daily on social media:
Note: These posts actually can go quite viral, on Facebook, Reddit, 9gag.
And I can't think of anyone being this stupid to believe this.
My problem is, I see humanity going down, going down from its own ignorance, greed and due to the plot of the movie "Idiocracy" and I feel powerless, empty, my voice echoing into the void of unchangeable minds. People (sorry again for generalizing and putting everyone into the same box), mostly rightwing, put their ideology over scientific evidence, their favourite politician's words over everything. Many are not able to see the mistakes of their party. No party is perfect, there will always be mistake, but if you confront them with a mistake, that might be worth a lot for you thinking that the politicians should be thrown out of the office for that mistake, they simply don't give in. They cannot see the mistake of their leader.
Which leads me to the headliner of this thread:
Trump and the Republicans
Impeachment trial.
Listen, I don't believe Wikipedia blindly, but it all just fits:
The White House refusing to publish documents
The Senate voting against more witnesses
Sondland being fired now
And what's worse is rightwing cheer on him, saying that the Impeachment trial was just an attack on Trump and there was absolutely nothing behind it, with Fox News supporting their views. I couldn't care less of America politics, but for one topic, yes THAT topic. I see and know the Republicans are bribed by the fossil fuel industry to deny manmade climate change, there are various Sources for that.
Seeing this proves it for me:
This is the guy (Barrasso) that runs the Republican Senate environment committee. You might know the Republican that runs it before him. James Inhofe, AKA the "Snowball-debunks-climate-change-guy"
Let's face it, when climate change will become unbearable, old rightwing politicians like Putin, Trump and Barrasso will laugh in their coffins, they made enough money for their family to move to the North. After all, climate change will make a few places a dream. Trump put CEO's of coal and oil companies into his office, a Coal one for the EPA and an Oil one as Head of the department for the interior.
I can't withhold the fact that a part of this species is not willing to fight against a problem that will only get worse. Especially rightwing hate (climate) refugees and it is they who belittlement climate change, in Australia, in my country, in Germany, in the US and almost everywhere.
What's worse is that those, who are manipulated by the media, accuse those who are not, to be manipulated. It becomes a religion, I see it every day. Should Trump be re-elected, I am done with humanity, we can basically stop all efforts on climate action and just enjoy the last moments as the last 2-3 generations that we have left.
I have nowhere to scream, I have nowhere to cry, I have nowhere for my voice to be heard, except here.
I am sorry, for this long text. But as someone who really thrives for politics and climate change, it is unbearable to see this. To see all of it, to get information every day, proving it and being shocked every day knowing that it is true.
Knowing stuff is hell, the Dunning-Kruger Effect is real. Yes, I am arrogant, pretentious and presumptuous.
I see a large part of humanity slowly but surely run into an open knife and there is nothing I can do.
In the end, I can only hope, hope that everything I know is exaggerated, that AI Bots make these comments, bot those likes of these unknowing people.
This is not a call for action, this is just a desperate Thread of a desperate leftwing, losing hope in mankind.
Cheers
Sorry to all those that I made mad
Dear Americans. WHY and when did you become (sorry for generalization) such a ******ed county, your #1 Media, Fox News is an alt-rightwing propaganda machine. Seeing this makes me lose hope for humanity.
First things first. Whenever I hear people talking about politics, I am the guy that is shy, not giving the opinion or disagree with everyone, when someone is talking **** about the party I vote, I don't say anything, maybe leave a hint or two. However, on the internet, I become the anonymous guy that does the complete opposite, voicing my opinion on everything to complete strangers, with Likes determining the winner. Which is complete nonsense, as almost all forums are leaning towards one political spectrum, Left or Right.
However, I am not able to give in on a fact, that is being called "Fake News" by some spectrum, no matter the Like/Dislike ratio.
Being educated about a topic, in my case the topic, that I like to have a look into and talk about, is not an advantage, or a good thing nowadays, It's a burden, each day I see people talking complete nonsense about anthropogenic climate change. And what is worse, you cannot, I repeat, you cannot convince them. Their world view is settled, settled for eternity.
I see the topic of climate change, see what danger comes towards us, see the fossil fuel industry doing everything in their power to attack the science and manipulate people on their side, convincing them that the Co2 emissions, the fossil fuel industry emit massively, doesn't screw up the climate, which it does. Like this: https://youtu.be/B_tn8f0uaB4 - A video that has almost no sources, which is debunked by this video, which has no where the same amount of views, like etc.
It is all logical and can be summarized by this perfect Wikipedia part:
And yet...
And yet every day I see people, who complete throw away (Sorry to say this, but most of the time rightwing) facts, science and evidence because it doesn't fit their ideology. Most noticeable in America, but also in Great Britain and Australia, I extremely went into dept about their politics (to be honest, I just look friendlyjordies on YouTube when it comes to Australian politics).
How to simply manipulate a country:
Own the Media
It is shocking to me, that barely anyone knows the name Rupert Morduch, a right-centrist conservative that owns media outlets in said 3 countries. With the votes of Brexit, Trump, and Scomo (short for Scott Morrison, PM of Australia) being very close to 50/50, I can ensure that his media, where the major cause of these (terrible) things to happen.
There is an incredible voice belittlementing Climate change, the Scandals of Conservative Politicians and the Impeachment trial.
I personally think America is a lost cause, why? Picture this, the widest ranged media, Fox News, who obviously present a lot of Fake News, and is very one-sided is seen as a credible source, by a big fraction of Americans.
I see stuff like this daily on social media:
Note: These posts actually can go quite viral, on Facebook, Reddit, 9gag.
And I can't think of anyone being this stupid to believe this.
My problem is, I see humanity going down, going down from its own ignorance, greed and due to the plot of the movie "Idiocracy" and I feel powerless, empty, my voice echoing into the void of unchangeable minds. People (sorry again for generalizing and putting everyone into the same box), mostly rightwing, put their ideology over scientific evidence, their favourite politician's words over everything. Many are not able to see the mistakes of their party. No party is perfect, there will always be mistake, but if you confront them with a mistake, that might be worth a lot for you thinking that the politicians should be thrown out of the office for that mistake, they simply don't give in. They cannot see the mistake of their leader.
Which leads me to the headliner of this thread:
Trump and the Republicans
Impeachment trial.
Listen, I don't believe Wikipedia blindly, but it all just fits:
The White House refusing to publish documents
The Senate voting against more witnesses
Sondland being fired now
And what's worse is rightwing cheer on him, saying that the Impeachment trial was just an attack on Trump and there was absolutely nothing behind it, with Fox News supporting their views. I couldn't care less of America politics, but for one topic, yes THAT topic. I see and know the Republicans are bribed by the fossil fuel industry to deny manmade climate change, there are various Sources for that.
Seeing this proves it for me:
This is the guy (Barrasso) that runs the Republican Senate environment committee. You might know the Republican that runs it before him. James Inhofe, AKA the "Snowball-debunks-climate-change-guy"
Let's face it, when climate change will become unbearable, old rightwing politicians like Putin, Trump and Barrasso will laugh in their coffins, they made enough money for their family to move to the North. After all, climate change will make a few places a dream. Trump put CEO's of coal and oil companies into his office, a Coal one for the EPA and an Oil one as Head of the department for the interior.
I can't withhold the fact that a part of this species is not willing to fight against a problem that will only get worse. Especially rightwing hate (climate) refugees and it is they who belittlement climate change, in Australia, in my country, in Germany, in the US and almost everywhere.
What's worse is that those, who are manipulated by the media, accuse those who are not, to be manipulated. It becomes a religion, I see it every day. Should Trump be re-elected, I am done with humanity, we can basically stop all efforts on climate action and just enjoy the last moments as the last 2-3 generations that we have left.
I have nowhere to scream, I have nowhere to cry, I have nowhere for my voice to be heard, except here.
I am sorry, for this long text. But as someone who really thrives for politics and climate change, it is unbearable to see this. To see all of it, to get information every day, proving it and being shocked every day knowing that it is true.
Knowing stuff is hell, the Dunning-Kruger Effect is real. Yes, I am arrogant, pretentious and presumptuous.
I see a large part of humanity slowly but surely run into an open knife and there is nothing I can do.
In the end, I can only hope, hope that everything I know is exaggerated, that AI Bots make these comments, bot those likes of these unknowing people.
This is not a call for action, this is just a desperate Thread of a desperate leftwing, losing hope in mankind.
Cheers
Sorry to all those that I made mad
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