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If people aren’t panicked, they wouldn’t elect panic-pandering politicians, so there must always be a panic — crime, drugs, commies, libruls, etc.

  • @cantstopthesignal
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    79 months ago

    The social media algorithms know that images of violence boost engagement

    • @[email protected]
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      89 months ago

      Also me.

      My wife’s family refuses to visit because my city is a crime infested Mad Max-eaque hellhole. Which isn’t true. But I don’t correct them because I really don’t like spending time with them.

      • @[email protected]
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        19 months ago

        You know if you weren’t roving around screaming “I am the knight rider a fuel infected suicide machine” they wouldn’t get the Mad Max vibe. Here come in my weird helicopter thing, and I will show you.