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Re:How Fear and Outrage Are Sold for Profit by awkwarddaturtle on Tuesday July 25, 2017 @03:08PM (#14850903)
> I don't understand why so many people are addicted to outrage, anger and fear.

I know right? It's outrageous how people are so addicted to outrage, anger and fear. :)

> Now I can't even stand watching CNN or watching a campaign ad.

I stopped watching cable news a long time ago. I also canceled my subscription to useless things like NYTimes, NPR, etc.

It's amazing how much media influences the way you think and contorts your viewpoint to their extremism.

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Re:How Fear and Outrage Are Sold for Profit by maxxxxx on Tuesday July 25, 2017 @03:10PM (#14850920)
"I know right? It's outrageous how people are so addicted to outrage, anger and fear. :)"

Knowing that these people are around makes my blood boil!!!!

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Re:How Fear and Outrage Are Sold for Profit by icebraining on Tuesday July 25, 2017 @03:17PM (#14850985)
"I'm sure we all agree that we ought to love one another and I know there are people in the world that do not love their fellow human beings, and I hate people like that!"

The great Tom Lehrer: National Brotherhood Week

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPNsr0mhcrY

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