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fadedrose

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26. Your mom did a good job...

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Fri Aug 22, 2014, 11:35 AM

Aug 2014

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Is America addicted to outrage? [View all] Scuba Aug 2014 OP

Of course, but this is true for every human. DetlefK Aug 2014 #1

Very illuminating post especially the protagonist/antagonist angle. snagglepuss Aug 2014 #11

Of course its a potential, but there are degrees bhikkhu Aug 2014 #15

Outrage has its purpose in the political process. Baitball Blogger Aug 2014 #2

my feelings are that her assessment is wrong handmade34 Aug 2014 #3

All three of the above posts are true. zeemike Aug 2014 #10

yes Puzzledtraveller Aug 2014 #4

I agree with you n/t PasadenaTrudy Aug 2014 #21

yes. progressoid Aug 2014 #27

"criticizing Dem. politicians for not doing their share of outrage stimulation." wyldwolf Aug 2014 #5

The oligarchs who control us MsLeopard Aug 2014 #6

+1. The 1% NEED us to be fighting amongst ourselves, instead of fighting the 1%. blkmusclmachine Aug 2014 #8

This is the correct answer. woo me with science Aug 2014 #16

A blend of the two is more appropriate. L0oniX Aug 2014 #7

I guess we should be less empathetic, so we'll outrage less. Your sister's framing of "the problem" valerief Aug 2014 #9

Fox News has discovered outrage sells. They have created a Perpetual Outrage Channel, backed up Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #12

It's not just Fox. 840high Aug 2014 #24

True. The mass media also sows fear and outrage, they just disguise it better and spread it out Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #25

It's a big country. Sleepers recently awakened, then outraged, stand beside the outrage weary. ancianita Aug 2014 #13

ARGLE BLARGLE BLARGE! KG Aug 2014 #14

Oh won't somebody please think of the children?????????? Initech Aug 2014 #17

substantive post and comments oldandhappy Aug 2014 #18

There was a book about three years ago titled "The Righteous Mind." BlueEye Aug 2014 #19

Dopamine: some people enjoy being outraged. Democrats_win Aug 2014 #29

Oh I don't disagree. BlueEye Aug 2014 #36

Not just America, but the Internet itself. chrisa Aug 2014 #20

And having an Internet connection makes you an instant expert catrose Aug 2014 #23

Short answer: Yes n/t catrose Aug 2014 #22

but seriously, folks catrose Aug 2014 #30

Your mom did a good job... fadedrose Aug 2014 #26

Back in the 50's and 60's the media got the left and middle totally outraged LiberalArkie Aug 2014 #28

Behavior/action is stimulated by emotion (1 emotion is anger or outrage). hue Aug 2014 #31

I believe it is adrenaline KT2000 Aug 2014 #32

yes! it's not "emotion" it's "emotion decoupled from anything": people's responses only become MisterP Aug 2014 #33

The outrage industry is a very profitable one. Throd Aug 2014 #34

How dare you?!!! Guy Whitey Corngood Aug 2014 #35