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Re:Tell HN: X is opening any tweet link in a webview whether... by chairmansteve on Tuesday November 04, 2025 @11:00AM (#45812451)
Yep. I ruthlessly anyone who induces the slightest negative emotion in me, be it annoyance, fear, anger etc. You are what you consume.

I check the mainstream headlines once a day, kind of like checking the weather. There may be something I need to know. But then I move on.

Getting worked up about politics is like shaking your fist at the rain clouds, completely pointless.

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Re:Tell HN: X is opening any tweet link in a webview whether... by mschuster91 on Tuesday November 04, 2025 @05:11PM (#45816442)
> Getting worked up about politics is like shaking your fist at the rain clouds, completely pointless.

The problem with that attitude is that eventually democracy itself suffers, when people don't care no more. The word "democracy" itself points that out - "demos" means "the people".

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Re:Tell HN: X is opening any tweet link in a webview whether... by chairmansteve on Thursday November 13, 2025 @05:19PM (#45921411)
"The problem with that attitude is that eventually democracy itself suffers".

I agree, but I'm not sure arguing with people on social media is an effective way of defending democracy.

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