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[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

After doing this my feed started showing me hate groups, alt right nonsense and images of child abuse material.

Sounds about white. Social media is inherently reactionary because it keeps people angry and engaged with the platform.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

How, exactly, does entertainment lead to anger?

Is it a manifestation of the sunk cost fallacy? One goes in thinking they'll have a good time, and when it proves to not be, instead of trying something else, they feel that the time will be wasted if they don't eventually find it in the way they originally planned?

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago
[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

So no actual rage, just more funny contributions to the entertainment machine which happen to portray a raging character?

Makes sense. I was starting to wonder there for a minute why someone would waste their free time being upset. But, I do recognize the fun in posting stupid shit that makes no sense.

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