5 things the media does [sic] to manufacture outrage

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[wambam]

I do think that "war on Christmas" was a thing before this *points up there* got a hold of it. I have observed people being upset about it since I can remember.

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wambam

[lilac05]

I think this was kind of what happened to the Starbucks cup, too. Someone makes a comment, a few crazy people jump on it (the people who had the baristas writing "Merry Christmas" on their cups) and suddenly "there is outrage!!!!" In reality, I saw probably 50x's more people outraged because people were outraged about the stupid cups than I did people who didn't like the cups.

[scottyderp]

Nov 20, 2015 14:56:59 GMT -5 @this said:

That snake eating itself gif is the most disturbing thing I've ever seen.

Seriously, feed that snake a poor, cute, live animal, for Chrissakes.

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My favorite part is how you wouldn't take responsibility for the grammatical error <3


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[elleblue]

Nov 20, 2015 14:34:14 GMT -5 wambam said:

I do think that "war on Christmas" was a thing before this *points up there* got a hold of it. I have observed people being upset about it since I can remember.

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wambam

I don't know if you have memories of the 80's, but it wasn't a thing then at all. People were absolutely fine with Happy Holidays, because that greeting/wish encompasses everything celebrated this time of year, from Thanksgiving through New Year's. It was only in the 90's or so that people started bitching about it on a larger scale. 

[fryjack2]

Nov 20, 2015 14:56:59 GMT -5 @this said:

That snake eating itself gif is the most disturbing thing I've ever seen.

I'm so grossed out, yet intrigued.

Once it has that much of the tail so far down it's own throat, and realizes what it's eating, can it even get it back out?  

[wambam]

Nov 20, 2015 15:26:43 GMT -5 elleblue said:

Nov 20, 2015 14:34:14 GMT -5 wambam said:

I do think that "war on Christmas" was a thing before this *points up there* got a hold of it. I have observed people being upset about it since I can remember.

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wambam

I don't know if you have memories of the 80's, but it wasn't a thing then at all. People were absolutely fine with Happy Holidays, because that greeting/wish encompasses everything celebrated this time of year, from Thanksgiving through New Year's. It was only in the 90's or so that people started bitching about it on a larger scale. 

Well I only lived 2 years in the 80s so no. But what I was saying was that I think it was a thing before social media made it a thing.

[elleblue]

Nov 20, 2015 15:31:45 GMT -5 wambam said:

Nov 20, 2015 15:26:43 GMT -5 elleblue said:

I don't know if you have memories of the 80's, but it wasn't a thing then at all. People were absolutely fine with Happy Holidays, because that greeting/wish encompasses everything celebrated this time of year, from Thanksgiving through New Year's. It was only in the 90's or so that people started bitching about it on a larger scale. 

Well I only lived 2 years in the 80s so no. But what I was saying was that I think it was a thing before social media made it a thing.

We're in agreement then. It absolutely predates social media but the media was working to foster this outrage prior to that. It isn't a recent thing, news reports (specifically starting with Bill O'Reilly and then spreading from there) have talked about "The War on Christmas" for at least 15+ years or so. Social media just serves to inflame said outrage much quicker every year. 

Because apparently wishing someone Happy Holidays is akin to this:



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