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Ukirin-Streams

The "Us vs Them" mentality is so annoying when people discuss world events

Especially with social media, that's one thing I've noticed. Especially with things like what's been going on in the middle east. Though to be fair, I'm just speaking as a whole about the past years. That's one reason why I rarely engage with anyone online about horrific world events. I just keep up with said events in my own time.

If a person is keeping up with atrocities, one side will be like - "Why the hell do you care about what's going on when these people have been at war for ages and there are other tragedies around the world you don't pay attention to"

If you don't keep up, another side will be like - "People like you are part of the problem and would rather have your head buried in the sand as you advertise your own ignorance, instead of educating yourself".

Damned if you do, damned if you don't. There's absolutely zero nuance to be had, and people would rather just be at each other's throats about which side is supposedly "right". It's insufferable.

Posted Mar 6, 2026, 3:45 PM UTC

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