It’s time for a reality check:

People have become far too accustomed to being told what to think, feel, wear, eat, drink, and believe. They’ve become so reliant on external sources that they’ve abandoned their ability to think critically. They look to social media influencers and the mainstream media to dictate their every thought, decision, or emotion, nodding along like mindless bobblehead dolls, accepting narratives without question.

After any significant news worthy event, a talking head rushes to tell them what they just heard and how they should feel about it, ready to package the discourse in a neat, digestible bite for their consumption. They surrender their judgment and fall in line, too eager to agree rather than analyze. This is a troubling trend, creating a society where independent thought is rare, and meaningful conversation is sacrificed for the ease of collective agreement.

Enough is enough. It’s time to turn off the “What Should I Think Box” and engage in meaningful dialogue and conversational discourse that values facts over feelings. Facts are not designed to make you feel bad, even if you challenge a point of view.... getting offended by objective reality is as absurd as crying because the sky is blue.