"we need to get out of our silos, where we only listen to those with whom we agree....."

[ecstatic]

67. Thing is, I've been there and done that.

I used to love the back and forth with liars and cable news hosts who slightly enabled con artists like trump.

Unfortunately, I can't do that anymore because it makes me physically ill. Listening to bullshit raises my blood pressure and causes extreme nausea or worse.

However, those of you that can do it safely and without contributing to their ratings should do so. Obviously we need to know what everyone is saying.

As far as the bubble of information that I receive--it's not like that for me. I don't automatically swallow whatever is told to me. I don't agree with everything that is mentioned, even on my favorite shows.

Out of habit, I usually Google / fact check most new information that is presented or just take it with a grain of salt. The one exception to that is sometimes posts that I come across on DU where I react first before getting all the facts. But even then, at least one person in the thread will set the record straight.