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Never seen the reddit algorithm so brazenly trying to trigger an emotional reaction. The amount of American BS when I haven't clicked on any of that stuff in over 2 months is really really... pathetic. that's the word for it. Its like a socially inept person trying to bate you into an argument. you almost feel sorry for it.
I know i pitched it yesterday, but I cannot overstate how great it is to just not give a shit. If you dont have to engage then dont. Its not our fight, and your mental health will thank you.
I generally like laughing at it and saying "typical American". That said, my Lemmy has been a lot nicer since I added these words to my third party apps blocklist:
And my third party app for reddit never actually stopped working. Something to do with being a mod apparently. So I just put the same words in over there and it's a lot nicer!
I suspect I’ll be trying to do the same
Oh damn, I looked. The elongated one barely even tried to disguise that gesture… 😬
Tomorrow Belongs To Me from Cabaret plays
(I’m joking but genuinely stressed out)