bo3bdar
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Interesting discussion. I give Doc full credit for starting a conversation that I'm sure was very difficult for him to write.
I'm a car guy too, but I'm all about the performance, not how it's done. If a hydrogen car is better, I'll drive that. If a diesel happened to be better I'd drive that. I don't ignore eco issues, so if it's a tossup, I'll definitely lean toward sustainable results. I like my Model 3 because it's fast as hell and corners nearly as good as my Boxster, which I just sold. Having a full 'tank' every single time I leave the house is a killer feature. Not polluting and leaving the world better than when I arrived is a perk. But I'm not an eco head with a full on Smug. (see Southpark). I'm just a genuine conservative that thinks we should, you know, conserve.
One thing I'd add to this conversation is that it's important to filter your news intake to reliable and quality sources. The web/internet world is built around click-bait. The more extreme it is, the better for their profits. Cable news is now polluted with click-bait as well. The more extreme they are, the more money they make.
I would strongly encourage Doc, and everyone actually, to filter your news to stuff that is not just deliberately designed to piss you off. You don't have to opt out of news completely, but it's worth the time to avoid polluting your mind with click-bait poison.
For conservatives in general, your best choice is the WSJ. Their news section is even-handed, and they don't make money by deliberately trying to make everyone angry. With the notable exception of their editorial page. It leans toward click-bait in my opinion. The National Review can also be worth your time. If you are a techie- Ars Technica has remarkably solid coverage.
Anything that is web based is total trash. Facebook, Twitter, stuff like Vice, emails from your pals, It's all click-bait. Ignore it. I don't watch TV, so I don't know any channels that would not be rubbish. On the internet, I use guilty-until-proven-innocent. If it came from the web, it's a lie, until I get corroborating info.
It's actually easy to tell though- are they trying to make you mad? It's click-bait.
I'm a car guy too, but I'm all about the performance, not how it's done. If a hydrogen car is better, I'll drive that. If a diesel happened to be better I'd drive that. I don't ignore eco issues, so if it's a tossup, I'll definitely lean toward sustainable results. I like my Model 3 because it's fast as hell and corners nearly as good as my Boxster, which I just sold. Having a full 'tank' every single time I leave the house is a killer feature. Not polluting and leaving the world better than when I arrived is a perk. But I'm not an eco head with a full on Smug. (see Southpark). I'm just a genuine conservative that thinks we should, you know, conserve.
One thing I'd add to this conversation is that it's important to filter your news intake to reliable and quality sources. The web/internet world is built around click-bait. The more extreme it is, the better for their profits. Cable news is now polluted with click-bait as well. The more extreme they are, the more money they make.
I would strongly encourage Doc, and everyone actually, to filter your news to stuff that is not just deliberately designed to piss you off. You don't have to opt out of news completely, but it's worth the time to avoid polluting your mind with click-bait poison.
For conservatives in general, your best choice is the WSJ. Their news section is even-handed, and they don't make money by deliberately trying to make everyone angry. With the notable exception of their editorial page. It leans toward click-bait in my opinion. The National Review can also be worth your time. If you are a techie- Ars Technica has remarkably solid coverage.
Anything that is web based is total trash. Facebook, Twitter, stuff like Vice, emails from your pals, It's all click-bait. Ignore it. I don't watch TV, so I don't know any channels that would not be rubbish. On the internet, I use guilty-until-proven-innocent. If it came from the web, it's a lie, until I get corroborating info.
It's actually easy to tell though- are they trying to make you mad? It's click-bait.