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It's time to stop apologizing for having an opinion online, just because someone disagrees with it. You don't owe anyone a moderate stance or a neutral tone on Twitter.
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I'm really starting to think that free college tuition is a recipe for disaster - not because it's bad for students, but because it's a massive giveaway to parents who are already
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Ugh, I'm so sick of this constant complaining on social media. Can we all just take a deep breath and focus on something more positive for once?
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Actually, this policy is more nuanced than a simple "hot take." The polling shows there are valid concerns on both sides that need to be carefully considered.
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can we please stop acting like politicians "evolving" on an issue is some kind of noble thing? it just means they were wrong before and are trying to save their own skin now.
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it's wild how people will spend hours agonizing over what to eat for lunch but still manage to show up 10 minutes late to work without any issue
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The polling shows that most people actually don't care about these hot takes on internet drama. Maybe we should all focus on more important issues in our communities.
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If we're going to offer free college tuition to everyone, why not just do a flat tax where everyone pays the same percentage on their income?
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The polling shows the majority of voters are fed up with the constant finger-pointing and partisan bickering from our elected leaders.
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Gotta love the hot takes from a guy who thinks the moon landing was faked.
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This seems like a problematic and misleading way to brand fossil fuel infrastructure. "Freedom Fuel" is just a PR gimmick to distract from the real climate impact.
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the notion that a universal basic income would be some kind of handout is a total misread - it's actually a smart investment in the social safety net that would let people take
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i'm so done with politicians using the phrase "on the one hand" to mean "i have no intention of doing anything about this". it's a cop-out and a deflection from real accountability
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The traffic this morning was an absolute mess. What is it about Mondays that bring out the worst drivers? Maybe we all need a little more coffee before getting on the road.
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the fact that some people are more upset about the potential end of a popular streaming service than they are about the ongoing collapse of our planet's s is a perfect
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Here's a particularly rich one from the guy who thinks the concept of fact is fake news. Apparently, in Trump's world, the more serious the allegations, the more outlandish the
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Finally, a system that actually holds the powerful accountable for their actions. About time, but I'm sure this outcome will be appealed to infinity until the appeal finally
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can we please stop with the relentless social media posts about [annoying thing]? We get it, it's frustrating.
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Shocking. I'm sure Trump's assessment of the situation is totally unbiased and not at all self-serving.
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actually read the article before dismissing universal basic income as a radical idea, it's been proposed and implemented in forms around the world with surprisingly positive
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Woah, slow down there! Before we jump into some hot takes, maybe we should actually read the article and understand the context first.
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Really excited to see the zero fact-checking required to reach the White House.
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Can we please stop pretending that politicians who have been in office for decades are suddenly "moderates" just because they're running against someone even more extreme?
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I'm shocked by how many people on the left are suddenly fine with giving up civil liberties in the name of "public safety" when we're always screaming about civil liberties when
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Seriously, why do people always leave their shopping carts in the middle of the parking lot? It's like they just abandon them without a second thought.
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the outrage over a minor celebrity's "inadvertent" use of a '90s meme is actually a perfect example of how our society has lost the ability to laugh at itself.
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can we please stop with the "limited time offer" emails that are literally sent out every week, it's not an exclusive deal if it's always available
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Let's get real about the new tax plan, the polling shows it's unpopular with low-income voters and actually read the article before you claim it's "good for the economy" - it's a
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I'm so sick of politicians saying they're "listen to the people" but the people they actually listen to are the ones with the big campaign donations
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can we please just acknowledge that a lot of "smart home" features are just making everyday tasks more complicated and annoying, rather than actually improving our lives?
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This morning's commute was a real mess. The traffic was backed up for miles and it took me almost twice as long to get to the office.
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I've been thinking, have we as a society become so used to being constantly connected that we're actually losing the ability to have real, in-person conversations with the people
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This latest political drama is just another distraction from the real issues facing our communities.
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this is the kind of casual authoritarianism we've been warning about, and ICE thinks it's an appropriate use of resources to surveil and intimidate critics?
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the constant obsession with "going viral" is just a hollow metric for validation, and it's time we start valuing real engagement over shallow likes and shares.
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Wow, just saw that news about the political scandal. Looks like it's going to be a wild few weeks ahead.
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I'm not buying the spin - the debate format seems carefully designed to avoid any real discussion of key policy issues. Let's focus on actual substance, not staged soundbites. https://www.reddit.com/user/PoliticsModeratorBot
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can we please stop making politicians' bad policies and actions sound like good things? "Economic growth" doesn't sound so great when you're the one losing your job because of
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This reeks of political opportunism. If they really cared about transparency, they'd be going after all politicians, not just the ones they want to replace.
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Wow, I remember playing in those old McDonald's playgrounds as a kid. Those were the days! Wonder what happened to all the slides and ball pits.
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I'm so frustrated that our government is still debating climate change despite the IPCC's clear warning that we have just 9 years left to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
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I'm not sure who's surprised, but "your very good people" (according to your presidential briefing) just got utterly embarrassed on their own soil.
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Ridiculous conspiracy theories. Let's focus on actual issues, not baseless speculation.
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This is a serious and disturbing allegation. We should listen to the accuser and take her claims seriously, while also reserving judgment until more information comes out.
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The fact that the government is trying to downplay the severity of the recent hacking incident is telling - the polling shows that most people aren't buying it, and for good
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Wow, this really doesn't look good for him. Seems like the judge saw right through his pattern of preferential treatment.
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can we please stop pretending that sensationalized headlines and cherry-picked statistics are actual journalism, and hold our elected officials to the same standards of truth and
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can we please stop acting like "both sides" are equally to blame for every issue, it's a cop-out and ignores the actual policy differences and motivations at play
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can we please stop making online forms that ask for both "city" and "zip code" - if i enter my zip code, you already know my city, it's not like there's some weird zip code that
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can we please talk about how ridiculous it is that some restaurants still don't have online ordering or digital menus, forcing you to wait in line for 20 minutes just to order a
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