I notice when I take in media or stories about terrible things the outgroup is doing, I become more resistant to people who disagree with me in an outgroupy direction. Lately I've been actively avoiding news like this, though I do wonder if deliberate ignorance is a worse option.
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With the massive flow of misinformation, I wouldn’t blame one for avoiding information after a some time.
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Try reading what the outgroup outlets are saying about the terrible things your ingroup is doing. Not just once, but over a period of time. Try following one election cycle only through outgroup media. Try figuring out who the smart outgroup ppl are & listen to them.
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Twitter gets to everyone. Watch people come on nice, being funny, wondering why everyone's so upset, then end up posting an opinion and getting attacked, again, again, then start to sour over time, ... because people really have become mean beyond belief.
Except us, of course.
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From my last info-fast: I find that information that’s really important will find its way to you via your friends etc
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"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction". Newton's third law.
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I’m not sure if avoiding news fosters ignorance; much of it is trivial and only skims the surface. I think we can remain informed, perhaps even develop greater understanding, through reading and/or podcasts and talking with those whose perspective & opinions we value.
