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HODL | 7 months ago (raw) | export | reply | flag +30 
 Something tells me “my mother/father listened to an influencer and it ruined our families life” is going to be a significant piece of recurring trauma for gen alpha.
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Vic | 7 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 I feel bad for the coming gen Beta who will no doubt be subjected to even worse ridicule
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Owen | 7 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Oof, sad but true
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GFY | 7 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 DOCTORS AS WELL X100
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BitcoinAndSpace2 | 7 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 "Dan Held, YOU'RE the reason our family's poor !!!!!"

😅 😅 😅
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BHN 🍁 | 7 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Isn't that just called History?
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HODL | 7 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Probably true in every generation, but more niche now than ever before.
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BHN 🍁 | 7 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Far more influences pulling in far more directions. I guess they have to deal with choice paralysis and nihilism a bit more now, but the process is hardly close to finished.
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nobody | 7 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 The world needs ditch diggers too. 
Fuck em.
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HODL | 7 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Tough but fair
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nobody | 7 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Hard times create unbelievable strength. 
Ask anyone that has experienced extreme hardship & the smart ones know it was a blessing.  Eventually.
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Simon (2.₿y.2) Kofah | 7 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Yup
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nicodemus | 7 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Why not? Narcissism has been the tradition since the boomers.  Now its a fucking industry.
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apa | 7 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 I assume all influencers are lying. They will sell their souls for likes and swag. You would have to be a fool to base your life decisions on their advice.
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satsie | 7 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 There’s a good YouTube series called “Influencer Insanity” 😄 In this one she goes through examples where they get caught lying to viewers 🥲 https://youtu.be/6HR2D2EmnC0?si=m_ig4Yfa1oIoELnn
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apa | 7 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 😂
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inpc | 7 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Whilst selling an app about lying...
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satsie | 7 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 That and “my mother/father was an influencer and we spent every moment trying to monetize our day to day life without taking any moments to enjoy it”