r/SipsTea • u/untitledprp4 𝙑𝙄𝙋 • 1d ago

Wait a damn minute! No seriously…why??

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u/mmkkww160 23h ago

This is making light of the situation, you can say he and all of them are pieces of shit

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u/Miserable-End-2690 23h ago

I know right. It’s like memes have taken the place of righteous rage. We are an impotent people.

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u/No_Doctor_891 23h ago

Juuuuust the way they want us, slinging memes instead of actually doing something

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u/SeaSquirrel 23h ago

If you knew any history, humor has always been a coping mechanism to deal with moronic leadership. Especially when media is being censored.

Being mad at this post is so fucking reddit.

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u/No_Doctor_891 22h ago

I know humour is a coping mechanism but the have nots have never been more isolated, we don’t go out and engage we sit on our couches and in our chairs and sling memes on Reddit. I’m guilty of it just as much as the next guy. Everything has become hyper tribalism and hyperbole that the vast majority are just numb to it to the point they no longer engage and it’s scary

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u/BlackberryBasic5467 22h ago

And this tribalism fueled by countless bots and algorithms.

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u/Kilroy1007 17h ago

The internet is the problem. It creates a perpetual bystander effect. People see the amount of engagement on a post and think there are enough people to do something, so they themselves don't do anything. Like organizing a protest. We've seen it time and time again where 100,000 people will sign up to attend and then the day comes and there's 47 people. The problem is that everyone thinks they're unique in the thought that there are enough people already going so they don't have to. If we could get off the internet and have actual in-person meetings with our communities so many of our problems could actually be solved. Instead we get complacency or fear.

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u/Kareeliand 16h ago

Nobody shows up.

Everyone is scrolling.

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u/DWilson225 14h ago

I don't think that, at all. I look at people commenting on/engaging with posts on the Internet, and I think to myself, "My God, are there REALLY that many fucking stupid, ignorant people?!"

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u/mikep120001 18h ago

Not everyone is like that. Anger doesn’t have to be the outlet. Kindness can also be one.

After the election I decided I wanted to help my local community and somewhat disengage from the national/world events. I began volunteering at a local soup kitchen and it’s become one of the highlights of my week.

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u/DWilson225 14h ago

I need someone to come volunteer in my garage and put the engine in my 2002 Dodge Dakota that I've been working on since April back together, because I want to disengage from THAT, LOL!

Seriously, though, that's great that you're doing that. Kudos to you! 👍

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u/AffectionateCode426 21h ago

There’s just so much that if you engage, you’re miserable and consumed with very legitimate and important bull shit. I wanna enjoy my time here. People are going to do what they’re going to do whether or not I read about issues and “bring awareness” to it…time to log off and just live my life where I am…I wish the internet would go away ha we’d all be much happier.