Posted on 05/09/2022 4:20:36 AM PDT by Kaslin
Absolutely.
Social media also plays a huge part in the sexual/gender identity confusion of kids and young adults.
I suppose one solution is to just say no and quit but like so much in the world social media has addictive properties. When I was growing up tv was a big addiction. Reading too much FR can get one down. Even though it’s mostly the world of news seen through conservative eyes it can still get you depressed.
So if Deep States (plural) can’t control social media, social media is suddenly a threat to public health.
Gee, doesn’t take take too many neurons to see where this is going, eh?
From the article: “ They can’t keep up with filters, so when they wake up in the morning and check their phone, the first thing they see is hate. Then they are constantly pinged all day long with more hate. They can’t sit and enjoy a dinner with friends because of the incessant interruptions.”
It’s astonishing that people INVITE this intrusion into their daily lives.
I have never had a hateful comment from a friend on FB. Not one. I have had hateful comments from past supervised criminal justice people. Blocked them. I suggest people to block anyone at the first sign of hate.
One thing I love about FR are the spirited debates especially during election cycles. I’ve learned a lot from my fellow FReepers as they are certainly smarter than I am. Over the years spirited debate has degenerated into ridiculous name calling and childish insults among some but not all. As the culture goes….
But Free Republic will always be my go-to.
This piece reminds me how necessary it is to unplug from our devices, phones, tablets, TVs, etc. Go out into the world and experience it without your device, like we used to do before we had them.
Lol true but don’t take away my “Better call Saul” !!!
At least at this point my TV doesn’t hurl insults at me.
If one is anchored in Christ the news and social discord take on a less formidable tone and importance. That is not to say there is immunity from suffering, whether physically or mentally, but it does mean the sure and certain knowlege that you are not “going it alone” and that all things work together for good in the end.
I agree. It’s not so much the commentary but the topics we comment on. It’s still the news although somewhat better than just the mainstream version. I don’t know the exact percentage but I think 90% of news is on the negative side.
It’s astonishing that people INVITE this intrusion into their daily lives.
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That statement should be the first sentence of an entire psychological treatise. I say that because I have for years tried very hard to EXCLUDE from my life any and all intrusions which I’ve determined will be in any way detrimental to the physical and mental health of myself and my family. In doing so I’ve come to realize the great wisdom of religious groups like the Amish, the Mennonites, and others dedicated to what some refer to as “the simple life”. I’ve met many such people who have never left the county where they were born, AND NEVER CARED TO EITHER! I explain to friends and family that when I was a kid our family knew very little about what was going on outside our community, and didn’t care to know either. And actually I still feel much the same way today.
The creators of social media know all this and don’t care. They just want more people walking around like zombies staring at a black rectangle that they all carry around.
If an alien landed on Earth, he would first notice that half the Earthlings are mesmerized by that thing they are holding in front of their faces, and that it is more important to them than the people around them or traffic lights.
And then he would scoot out of here and go back to his home planet.
It sure is negative. That’s why FamiliarFace speaks wisdom in encouraging respite from our devices. Especially now that spring is here and oh so lovely in the buckeye state!
Never has man had so much information at his fingertips yet was so stupid.
“So if Deep States (plural) can’t control social media, social media is suddenly a threat to public health.
Gee, doesn’t take take too many neurons to see where this is going, eh?”
Good point. Just a week ago government officials did not know what a woman was. Now, a woman’s “my body my choice” is back in full swing.
You bring up excellent points.
When I was growing up, the addiction of TV at least let you sleep. Some country’s flag came on at midnight, an anthem played, and then the station went dark. I don’t remember how I talked my parents into letting me be up that late.
My parents limited television. When it was nice outside, we had to be outside. TV was a way to know what was going on elsewhere in America and the world. Only much later, did I realize that Sesame Street was inviting me to leave Oklahoma and pretend to live in an urban ghetto.
Your post makes me think that those in the cities will cling to social media, while the rest of us get tired of the taste of saccharine, and leave. It is the elites who are truly addicted, also. More than ever before, they can control the virtual reality of social media, and with it, other people.
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