Re:Facebook quitters report more life satisfaction, less dep...
by luckylion on Thursday February 13, 2020 @04:54PM
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Policies don't disappear the very next day, though. It's not that somebody that relies on some policy will be left stranded at the bus stop because he didn't watch the news that day that the program has been canceled.
RE becoming politically active: it's good to be informed, I totally agree. But that's not something you get from the news. I can't imagine you watching CNN and saying "whaaaaaat? I'm going to call my representative right now". You'll usually have that filtered by whatever organization/initiative you delegate that to. They will relay the important stuff to you and ask you to become active. That's very different from watching the news imho.
Re:Facebook quitters report more life satisfaction, less dep...
by SolaceQuantum on Thursday February 13, 2020 @08:52PM
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I actually do in fact read a few news sources to get a pulse on local happenings and call my representative upon situations like becoming a sanctuary city.
Re:Facebook quitters report more life satisfaction, less dep...
by celticmusic on Thursday February 13, 2020 @09:57PM
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I know, imagine if social security went away because hezbollah was killing people. Definitely need to pay attention in case that happens!
It saves people a nasty surprise when the policies they relied upon fall out from under them, or to try and head off future issues by calling up their representatives. For example, I was able to call up my representative regarding changes in immigration policy. Because other people aren't paying attention and don't call their representatives, I actually have an outsized voice and influence on the matter!