There is more and more outrage and anger common in society today.
Why is this?
Is this a positive or a negative development?
Some feel that outrage and indignation has become increasingly prevalent in the modern world. This phenomenon results from the pervasiveness of negative news online and is largely positive as anger is necessary for positive societal change.
The main reason why the average citizen is typically angrier is because of online news. The vast majority of media outlets now focus on delivering shocking and distressing reports to exploit human psychology and drive traffic. Pertinent examples of this can be seen on Facebook and Twitter, where most news outlets prioritize accidents, conflicts and major scandals over stories that spread positivity. News companies are too interested in news that make people upset and therefore more likely to spread poorly vetted news. The January 6 resurrection would not have occurred if the public had not been misinformed about the electoral results.
Nevertheless, widespread anger is a catalyst for a progressive society. This has been proven to be true throughout history as if it had not been for mass protests and the public voicing their opinions, social inequalities and injustices committed against disadvantaged groups would not have been addressed. For instance, the women’s suffrage movement in the US has successfully led to legislators making amendments to the constitution and allowing women to have a right to vote. This principle applies not only to historical events but also to positive changes in today’s world. One illustrative example of this would be rallies from climate activists that have motivated governments globally to implement stringent policies for reducing emissions and increasing the use of solar panels and wind turbines to slow global warming.
In conclusion, increasing levels of outrage in society are attributable to the prevalence of negative online news coverage. However, this tendency is generally positive as it engenders progressive tendencies in society. Resentment should therefore not be viewed as negative irrespective of the context.
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Outrage / Indignation sự phẫn nộ
Prevalent phổ biến
Phenomenon hiện tượng
Pervasiveness sự tràn lan
Largely positive chủ yếu là tích cực
Positive societal change sự thay đổi tích cực trong xã hội
The average citizen người công dân nói chung / bình thường
Typically thường
The vast majority phần lớn
Media outlets kênh truyền thông
Distressing đáng buồn / đáng lo
Exploit lợi dụng
Human psychology tâm lý con người
Drive traffic thúc đẩy lượt truy cập
Pertinent liên quan
Prioritize ưu tiên
Conflicts xung đột
Scandals vụ tai tiếng
Spread positivity lan tỏa sự tích cực
Poorly vetted news tin tức được kiểm duyệt kém
Resurrection sự phục hồi
Occurred xảy ra
Misinformed Có sai thông tin
Electoral results kết quả cuộc bầu cử
Widespread lan rộng
Catalyst quan trọng
Progressive tiến bộ
Mass protests biểu tình diện rộng
Voice their opinions nói lên quan điểm
Inequalities sự bất bình đẳng
Injustices sự bất công
Committed against được thực hiện đối với
Disadvantaged groups nhóm người chịu thiệt thòi trong xã hội
Address xử lý
Suffrage quyền bầu cử
Movement phong trào
Legislators nhà lập pháp
Making amendments to đưa ra sự chỉnh sửa về
Constitution hiến pháp
A right quyền
Principle nguyên tắc
Applies to áp dụng
Illustrative miêu tả
Rallies sự tập hợp
Climate activists nhà hoạt động khí hậu
Motivated thúc đẩy
Implement thi hành
Stringent policies chính sách nghiêm ngặt
Emissions khí thải
Solar panels tấm pin năng lượng mặt trời
Wind turbines tuabin gió
Slow làm chậm lại
Attributable to được quy cho
Coverage việc đưa tin
Tendency xu hướng
Generally positive nhìn chung là tích cực
Engender tạo ra
Resentment sự tức giận
Therefore do đó / vì vậy
Irrespective of the context chưa cân nhắc đến bối cảnh