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Avoiding outrage fatigue while staying informed

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757 points headalgorithm | 2 comments | 05 Feb 25 14:55 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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Glyptodon ◴[05 Feb 25 20:30 UTC] No.42954673[source]▶
I don't have outrage fatigue. Outrages are outrages and they are what they are. Are there many exaggerations and fake outrages? Sure. But things like the USA's current constitutional crisis are real.

What I struggle with isn't fatigue at outrage, it's knowing what to do about it.

I think violence is going to become more common, but I don't particularly think it will be effective.

So less so than outrage, it's the feeling that we're trapped in a real life doom loop with no clear off ramp that I struggle with.

I would like to do something... But what?

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1. Gud ◴[06 Feb 25 16:53 UTC] No.42964209[source]▶
Work on government reform. Work on bringing power back to the people, implement direct, decentralized democracy.

It might sound like a silly pipe dream. But it works extremely well in Switzerland and I promise it won't just work well where you live, your country will flourish.

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2. xpe ◴[07 Feb 25 06:14 UTC] No.42969950[source]▶
Can you give some specific policy directions you are advocating so I can better understand what you mean?