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Re:Koalas ‘Functionally Extinct’ After Australia Fires Destr... by gedy on Sunday November 24, 2019 @12:58PM (#21622066)
> if we don't get the population a little enraged and hyped up

I disagree - people just become numb and tune it all out. Plus, the opposite side then just point out the exaggerations to their own benefit.

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Re:Koalas ‘Functionally Extinct’ After Australia Fires Destr... by microcolonel on Sunday November 24, 2019 @01:03PM (#21622094)
Bingo, outsize panic serves politicians, but rarely serves causes in the long run.
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