There are many things that are obviously true, but people still refuse to see them. We can take some simple examples – let’s say, you can know that somebody is being a terrible friend or partner to you. They are literally a walking red flag, but it is what it is because you love them, you have fun together and you just choose to look away.
Well, there are things with similar principles that everybody knows but just chooses to look away – such as that alcohol is no good for us or our phones are just robbing us of our time and attention. So, one Reddit user recently posed a question online asking folks to share things that are blatantly true, but that people still choose to ignore. Scroll through and share your opinion!
Mental illness is an *illness*
There is no super secret cabal of shadow brokers manipulating things to go their way, it’s the super rich doing it very publically right in front of everyone with impunity
Giving billionaires tax breaks isn’t helping regular working people at all.
Politicians do not give a F**K about you.
Climate change is real, it is happening , and is an existential threat to future generations.
The climate change denial is being funded by the fossil fuel industry.
A C-section is a MAJOR surgery and some ppl want them right back at work or doing all the housework 🤦‍♀️
Social media is poisoning our children’s brains, as well as many adults.
In America, we could have better. We could have healthcare and infrastructure and utilities and innovation *unrivaled* in the world, but we just… won’t let ourselves have it.
orporations control America, not the parties.
History does indeed repeat itself
The rent is too damn high.
That Brexit was f*****g stupid
Planned obsolescence.
That most religions are scams designed to sucker money from people by preying on their fears and insecurities.
That paying attention to your smartphone while driving can lead to deadly consequences.
Trickle down economics doesn’t work
Narcissistic abuse. People really don’t believe victims most the time. I hope to bring awareness to it.
Government subsidies contribute to big oil profits. They are turning in $4-5 billion profits per quarter but still get government handouts. WTF?
If no one gets paid enough money no one can afford to buy things. If no one buys things they won’t make as much and then people lose jobs. Companies are all about under paying and over profit, but those same employees are the ones that are paying their bills…. If your employees cant afford your products you have a problem.
Tiktok is chinese spyware
People are being easily manipulated by the Faux Outrage Machine.
A grown child going No Contact with their parent means that their parent must have done something to break the innate trust a child has toward their parent. It’s the child who needs understanding in this situation, not the parent.
Children are “programmed” to love their parents, it’s what ensures their survival etc. That love is deep and doesn’t go away just because a parent was a little mean once. It requires consistent betrayal of the childs trust, abuse/neglect/etc.
Amazon is actually terrible. It’s full of cheap junk and counterfeit items. There is no reason for Bezos to hoard so much wealth.Â
The world is round
Rubbing scents on your skin will not cure cancer or any other disease. There is some evidence that lemon oil has anti viral properties because lemons do and the menthol from peppermint oil can help alleviate headaches….but swallowing essential oils or rubbing them on your feet is not effective 99.99% of the time.