Nothing will make you take arguing about current events on the Internet less seriously–should you be one of those people in the unfortunate situation of having ever taken it seriously–than watching a few cycles of “The Discourse.” Eventually, you reach a point, even as a lurker, even as a non-participant, where you ask yourself, “Aren’t these people exhausted?”
Sometimes, it’s a celebrity, like Amy Schumer, who seems to have taken the conflict in Israel and Palestine worryingly personally, or a professional commentator like Ben Shapiro, whose, to put it charitably, passion for the conflict has attracted both supporters and protestors. But even more often, it’s just ordinary people. The friend who posts the Instagram infographics or mindlessly retweets activist organizations. The almost too informed coworker who is surprisingly online, and you suspect might lead a double life as a political personality on social media. Your mom, who’s been body-snatched by MSNBC or Fox News and is constantly sharing dubious Facebook links.
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