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Can't even play the piano without criticism in this economy

"I would catch a grenade for you"???

Oh, really??

I would literally let a dog lick my face.

You have to break into a house just to access an instrument, and all people can do is criticize your lack of skill

Such is the world we live in

I make body scrubs in these.

Used coffee grounds, coconut oil, and some alcohol to keep it from molding

And then we're supposed to feel enthused about voting for the candidate who's gracious enough to harm fewer marginalized groups, rather than feeling perpetually depressed and miserable about the whole situation, which seems like a normal reaction.

They are meant to capture interest

...by creating FUD. This is textbook YouTuber stuff. The video is probably also monetized, to add another layer of ethical grayness.

Ok I thought of an example of how I'd write the headline:

c is a rare condition that affects one out of x people worldwide and, in rare cases, can cause loss of limb, when exposed to b bacteria

I wouldn't even mention the dog lick until later, if I decided to cite this incident as a relevant example.

Our "democracy" does this by design. Looking at history, it's hard to believe we can ever fix this.

1. I'm not going to give these clicks
2. I've already looked at the transcript for one, and it's so obtusely written that I couldn't readily find the relevant details
3. This is not my field of study. I assure you when I wrote my thesis, you would have been provided all relevant details in the title and abstract

It's vague enough to spread fear, it implies that the cause is the lick itself and omits definitely relevant details. It deliberately doesn't provide these details upfront.

I've now entered that video's URL into the YouTube Transcript site, and it's actually even worse than I thought. The script appears to be deliberately written not to disclose the relevant facts upfront, but instead to keep you in the dark for most of the video.

Responsible journalists include all relevant facts in the headline and first paragraph, then may go in depth into methodology, etc.

Videos like this have one goal: To make money

Get licked to die instantly

The title is very clickbaity. It's only interested in getting you to click on the video. Whatever caused this person's loss should be included in the title.

Even when I plug that video URL into youtubetranscript.com, the exact cause isn't disclosed upfront. It's specifically written to increase engagement and monetization. That's the opposite of credible reporting.

Maybe that's what it takes to survive in YouTube's hellscape, but it's still irresponsible clickbait.

My guess would be that these people had some condition to make them susceptible to bacterial infections, and if it hadn't been the dog kisses, it would have been something else. When I worked in a medical floor of a hospital, I learned there are many types of bacteria or fungi that most of us are able to ward off, but someone who's immunocompromised or otherwise susceptible might die from it. Sadly, I witnessed many such cases.

It's truly tragic what these people experienced, and sadly capitalism dictates that we must find a way to monetize their loss. That's one reason I call it irresponsible, along with the use of FUD to gain clicks, causing people to fear things they should not.

You or I could probably let a dog lick a gaping wound and be just fine (not that I'd recommend it lol)

It's really not very democratic, in the strict sense of the term

It's exclusionary by design

Responsible reporting would include the cause in the title instead of making you click to learn this basic information. YouTube culture is a blight.

Slavery was never abolished

This does sound familiar, sadly. But it also makes me feel like my city council rep is doing her best in a very bad situation.

Sadly, local politicians can't even address the really impactful stuff, like trans youth being denied access to healthcare, or refugees being detained or deported.

Sometimes I really want to fucking off myself, this world is so hopelessly hateful and grim

Yep, and while you're in there, you can also remove any of the default search engines to reduce clutter.

I don't know, but thats definitely a title seeking clicks ¯(ツ)_/¯

Yeah, I can imagine