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chopper678 t1_j3pkn25 wrote

Reply to comment by reenign3 in [Discussion] How do I stick to my views by CrazyEvery3682

I don't watch the news because it presents negative topics I can do nothing about.

The important stuff that I can influence I will usually hear about without watching the news and at that point I can decide what to do about it.

To be truly informed anyway takes research beyond the news which I can still do.

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reenign3 t1_j3qglrf wrote

It’s a cop-out to say “you can do nothing about it”. Stop using companies that mistreat the planet and their employees, etc etc

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chopper678 t1_j3qjav8 wrote

You ignored the part of my comment where I mention the difference between what you can control and what you can influence. Your example is something you can influence and is not contingent on "watching the news*.

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reenign3 t1_j3qk3vq wrote

If you’re not getting messages about the planet dying or workers being mistreated from the news, where are you getting it from? Where are you getting the motivation to go out and vote? Where are you fueling your deepest opinions from? All strong opinions have to be constantly reinforced and cultivated or they will fall by the wayside

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chopper678 t1_j3qmcuq wrote

You will always hear controversial issues floating around without turning on "the news" and then if you care, you research it.

To form a stance, you take your opinions and beliefs about the topic and try to poke holes in them, analyze critically, go and find other perspectives.

If you can poke holes, then you figure out why and reform the stance until it's as airtight as you can make it, or you acknowledge where you're still short and work on it over time.

All this can be done without watching the news.

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