BREAKING: You Won’t Believe How Much We Don’t Care About This Story’s Substance
Just Click Already!
Look, let’s cut the pretense.
You’re not here to ponder the ethical dilemmas of sensationalized media or the complex socio-economic structures behind clickbait.
Nope, you’re here because the headline shouted loud enough, and you, like the rest of us, couldn’t resist peeking.
Is this story about a blockbuster film embroiled in scandal?
Maybe it’s about an attractive criminal making us question our moral compass?
Who cares?
What matters is this: we’ve got your attention.
And isn’t that the only currency that counts these days?
Forget human tragedy—we’ve got clicks to generate, ads to sell, and a million ways to distract you from life’s bigger questions.
I’m not trying to get on my high horse because I’m just as guilty of clicking on the headlines as you are.
But hey, while you’re here, let’s acknowledge the elephant in the room.
If a talented actress is making allegations this serious, shouldn’t we consider the horrifying possibility that this behavior actually happened?
Or is the behavior not horrifying enough?
Yeah, I know the story is juicy, and it’ll be all anyone can talk about in the break room.
Maybe mixed in with a little “So what did you get for Christmas?” and “How about the cheekbones on that shooter?”
“Did you see the meme someone made about this?”
“Hilarious, right?”
Let’s make sure that goes viral instead of, you know, the truth.
Maybe, just maybe, it’s time to step back, look ourselves in the mirror, and ask: What are we even doing here?
Then again, the movie is already part of the Netflix top ten.
Ah what the hell—let’s just keep clicking, huh?
Your call.
