Five years ago, I saw other passengers on a flight turn on the in-flight entertainment screen and immediately bee-line straight to Fox News. For the entire 4 hour flight. And not just one person either. They could have had their pick of all kinds of blockbuster movies and critically-acclaimed TV shows on there, but they preferred to just plug into the hivemind instead.
I can’t even imagine watching any news, propaganda or otherwise, for that long. It was completely unnerving to witness.
So, yes. People really are addicted to the rage bait. Probably more now than back then. And like an addiction it’s fucking their whole lives up, and getting out is not really a consideration.
Five years ago, I saw other passengers on a flight turn on the in-flight entertainment screen and immediately bee-line straight to Fox News. For the entire 4 hour flight. And not just one person either. They could have had their pick of all kinds of blockbuster movies and critically-acclaimed TV shows on there, but they preferred to just plug into the hivemind instead.
I can’t even imagine watching any news, propaganda or otherwise, for that long. It was completely unnerving to witness.
So, yes. People really are addicted to the rage bait. Probably more now than back then. And like an addiction it’s fucking their whole lives up, and getting out is not really a consideration.