Society getting angrier ?

[azazel]

I think people are getting angrier but about the wrong things. Our collective anger should arguably be greater and could be much better harnessed and utilised than wasted on arguing with strangers on the internet but that's likely to be exactly what those who we should be angry at want.

 

[GreiginFife]

...and we get lawmakers citing as justification for new legislation examples of behaviour (actual, rare, contrived or misrepresented) that are intended to incite anger in us...and in our anger they expect to get support for their legislation regardless of how effective or otherwise that legislation might be. And their supporters and mouthpieces in the media play along and stir that anger. Why are we so angry? - because we are being manipulated to be angry to the ends of others,

Surprise, surprise. The only person in a whole page of replies that tries to put a, thinly veiled at that, political slant on the topic.

Take a day off man. Not everything is driven by "thems wots in charge". Sometimes, people are just twats purely of their own accord and not everyone is a puppet-like as you seem to imagine.

 

[GreiginFife]

The Media's use of social media isn't always helpful either. The race to be the first to get a story out there on SM platforms seems to have removed some of the due diligence and fact checking of the days when the publishing deadline was anywhere between 1 and 24 hours away. As long as they don't directly libel someone, it feels like they'll tweet any old tut. By the time doubt has been cast it's already been retweeted to the power of n and a large portion of readers will assume it's unquestionable fact.

The media have just done what the media have always done. Moved on to the next fastest way of getting info out there. From the days of town-criers to the advent of daily print, to radio news, to TV reports... it's ever evolving. I don't think it's the channel that's reducing the quality, I think it's just the acceptance of a large portion of society that getting news fast is better than getting accurate news slow.

 

[RichA]

There was a satirical TV news show about 20 years ago. During an interview, the anchorman badgered a politician into declaring war on another country. The news then moved seamlessly into its pre-planned war coverage.
I'm reminded of it regularly when I watch the news, listen to the radio, catch a newspaper headline. Not all, but many journalists always on the lookout for a "gotcha" moment, even if they have to spend an hour setting it up.

 

[Neilds]

I think people are becoming less tolerant. Nowadays, it is too easy to accuse people of being racist/right wing/left wing etc just because they have a different view to you. The middle ground seems to have gone

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Surprise, surprise. The only person in a whole page of replies that tries to put a, thinly veiled at that, political slant on the topic.

Take a day off man. Not everything is driven by "thems wots in charge". Sometimes, people are just twats purely of their own accord and not everyone is a puppet-like as you seem to imagine.

Unfortunately it is my view that much of the anger in society is driven by political agendas, and so I can't see how you can have this discussion without reference to it - but I tried to not antagonise anyone by not attaching anything specific to it. If you don't agree just say that you don't agree.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I think people are becoming less tolerant. Nowadays, it is too easy to accuse people of being racist/right wing/left wing etc just because they have a different view to you. The middle ground seems to have gone

...and that's political...

 

[GreiginFife]

I think people are becoming less tolerant. Nowadays, it is too easy to accuse people of being racist/right wing/left wing etc just because they have a different view to you. The middle ground seems to have gone

True, everything seems to need to have a label these days. You're this winged or that winged. I like to think I retain the middle ground by just disliking everyone equally...

 

[RichA]

Surprise, surprise. The only person in a whole page of replies that tries to put a, thinly veiled at that, political slant on the topic.

Take a day off man. Not everything is driven by "thems wots in charge". Sometimes, people are just twats purely of their own accord and not everyone is a puppet-like as you seem to imagine.

I'm not sure that his post suggested any political leaning. Government and opposition are all members of the legislature. The conversation wasn't personal or abusive until a couple of minutes ago.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

True, everything seems to need to have a label these days. You're this winged or that winged. I like to think I retain the middle ground by just disliking everyone equally...

I choose to dislike no-one equally

 

[GreiginFife]

...and that's political...

Only if you make it, which you do.

Unfortunately it is my view that much of the anger in society is driven by political agendas, and so I can't see how you can have this discussion without reference to it - but I tried to not antagonise anyone by not attaching anything specific to it. If you don't agree just say that you don't agree.

I don't agree. There. Some is, I agree. much of it, not so. But your myopia that everything comes back to one root cause is just ridiculous. I say it again, we are not all puppets. People out there are hateful for their OWN agendas, their own beliefs. Religious hatred is probably more rife globally than political hatred.

 

[oxymoron]

Unfortunately it is my view that much of the anger in society is driven by political agendas, and so I can't see how you can have this discussion without reference to it - but I tried to not antagonise anyone by not attaching anything specific to it. If you don't agree just say that you don't agree.

Please keep politics out of this , i do not mean political anger i mean the day to day anger such as lack of respect for others , anger arising from people refusing to accept others will not have the same outlook as themselves in everyday matters ,
if you want a political dissatisfaction thread please go elsewhere .

 

[Bdill93]

People certainly love to argue more I think.

I read or saw something recently which said - "Gone are the days of agreeing to disagree". We are now in an age where people must be (and they cannot cope with it not being) FACTUALLY CORRECT, which people will check up on via google in an instant. Someone has to win.

Frankly I'm getting more bored of social media - yet im totally addicted to it.

30 years ago youd speak to your friends on pre-arranged dates and otherwise lived in a small bubble, the connectivity of the world has blown that up on a huge scale. Too much in my opinion.

 

[Orikoru]

There was a satirical TV news show about 20 years ago. During an interview, the anchorman badgered a politician into declaring war on another country. The news then moved seamlessly into its pre-planned war coverage.
I'm reminded of it regularly when I watch the news, listen to the radio, catch a newspaper headline. Not all, but many journalists always on the lookout for a "gotcha" moment, even if they have to spend an hour setting it up.

Was that The Day Today? Or Brass Eye? It sounds familiar.

 

[RichA]

As the title says , are we as a society getting angrier ?

On reflection, in parts, yes. Polite conversational to personal bickering in 20 something posts.

 

[GreiginFife]

I'm not sure that his post suggested any political leaning. Government and opposition are all members of the legislature. The conversation wasn't personal or abusive until a couple of minutes ago.

Asking someone to take a day off is abusive? New one on me, but Hugh, if you thought that was abuse then apologies.

As for your first point, uh yes, Government and opposition also have something else in common, they are politicians. Hence political slant (not leaning to a party one way or the other), a conversational angle...

 

[backwoodsman]

On reflection, in parts, yes. Polite conversational to personal bickering in 20 something posts.

- was just about to comment that the thread was in danger of becoming a self fulfilling prophesy.

 

[Tongo]

It's hardly surprising when too many TV programs these days are now voyeuristic and based around conflict between two people / groups of people or an attempt to instigate conflict. And people call that entertainment.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Asking someone to take a day off is abusive? New one on me, but Hugh, if you thought that was abuse then apologies.

As for your first point, uh yes, Government and opposition also have something else in common, they are politicians. Hence political slant (not leaning to a party one way or the other), a conversational angle...

No upset caused and I am very forgiving though it's frustrating as I simply posted my view on why I think we are such an angry society these days - which is what this thread is about. But I shall comment on this no further as I have made my point.

 

[GreiginFife]

No upset caused and I am very forgiving though it's frustrating as I simply posted my view on why I think we are such an angry society these days - which is what this thread is about. But I shall comment on this no further as I have made my point.

I shall follow your suit and also bow out.