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7. Perhaps they're "doom-scrolling" because they already figured it out.

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 01:10 PM

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The "what's happening" part I mean. The young especially. When the young lose hope, we're all in trouble.

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These clowns live in a binary click-bait world bucolic_frolic Yesterday #1

perhaps this should be taken up in "the way forward" RockCreek Yesterday #4

I think its a lot of our leaders not taking a strong enough stance sboatcar Yesterday #5

This generation has been raised KLK1972 Yesterday #10

They rather doom scroll then to tun into whats happening Historic NY Yesterday #3

Perhaps they're "doom-scrolling" because they already figured it out. AloeVera Yesterday #7

Not surprised Alansworld Yesterday #8

Just speaking about my 2 sons (19&24) JT45242 Yesterday #9

I would argue that they ard not even asking for perfection RockCreek Yesterday #11