What poses the greatest threat to the future of the USA ?
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Russia
China
Illegal immigration
Growing political polarization leading to social unrest
Other
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OogieBoogie · F
The mass lack of education.
Its happening here.
This modern mix of smart phones and disintegrating attention spans is dumbing down the major population of oncoming generations to the point they arent smart enough to know what's really going on, think for themselves, and take educated action.
Its just making the wolves more powerful.
Its happening here.
This modern mix of smart phones and disintegrating attention spans is dumbing down the major population of oncoming generations to the point they arent smart enough to know what's really going on, think for themselves, and take educated action.
Its just making the wolves more powerful.
Roundandroundwego · 61-69
@OogieBoogie a multipolar internet might change things. People could provide alternative platforms online, public ones. Or we could be relieved that the public has been neutralized.
OogieBoogie · F
@Roundandroundwego having the information isnt the problem - its already available.
Its having people with enough attention span and forthought to look it up and take it in.
The majority of the young, (and already some older people), just dont care.
They dont think about it.
They dont care about it.
They dont really understand even the basics.
If its not trendy, dramatic or affects them directly - they dont give a shit.
Its having people with enough attention span and forthought to look it up and take it in.
The majority of the young, (and already some older people), just dont care.
They dont think about it.
They dont care about it.
They dont really understand even the basics.
If its not trendy, dramatic or affects them directly - they dont give a shit.
Roundandroundwego · 61-69
@OogieBoogie that's where public platforms and public media in the public interest would come in. People were focussed by professionals, tech pros, but they could have their own Internet.
OogieBoogie · F
@Roundandroundwego i truly believe a person doesn't need certain platfroms to tell them what to know - in fact i think that's a little bit part of the probelm now.
I think all people need is an enquiring mind to look around, do research, compare, find truth and proof of information.
We dont need singular 'internets' . One is fine.
One makes research easier.
One keeps all the information together.
- Its the gathering of information that is the problem these days.
People dont gather.
They sit on their phones and wait for it to pop up and come to them.
- and then they blindly beleive the first thing that materializes.
Ive seen it happen here: people post some dramatic thing that appears in their feed. They instantly get sucked into whatever viewpoint is being pushed - they post it here - and BOOM ! ...everyones reacting to it.
Sometimes it turns out to be completely fake.
Or a half truth.
No one googles it
No one checks to see if it's true.
No one researches its origin
People end up spending half a day arguing and insulting each other over total bullcrap
... and we're adults ffs 😂
I think all people need is an enquiring mind to look around, do research, compare, find truth and proof of information.
We dont need singular 'internets' . One is fine.
One makes research easier.
One keeps all the information together.
- Its the gathering of information that is the problem these days.
People dont gather.
They sit on their phones and wait for it to pop up and come to them.
- and then they blindly beleive the first thing that materializes.
Ive seen it happen here: people post some dramatic thing that appears in their feed. They instantly get sucked into whatever viewpoint is being pushed - they post it here - and BOOM ! ...everyones reacting to it.
Sometimes it turns out to be completely fake.
Or a half truth.
No one googles it
No one checks to see if it's true.
No one researches its origin
People end up spending half a day arguing and insulting each other over total bullcrap
... and we're adults ffs 😂
Roundandroundwego · 61-69
@OogieBoogie obviously some people have no problem with the lies, but people shouldn't have to pick out the truth from a narrative made by professionals to deceive them.