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    1 year ago

    Hello you’ve just described me. I don’t consume any television (only streaming and downloads), read any newspapers or news websites, listen to any radio (only Spotify), only use Lemmy, Reddit and Facebook Messenger and I don’t really talk to anyone about what’s in the news.

    I also don’t get that sort of mail because my official address is my parents place not my apartment and I haven’t been on the electoral roll since 2017 when I planned to leave the country to live but came back but never re-added myself.

    In saying that, I’ve vaguely heard about what this vote is about. I didn’t actually know it was going to be a proper public vote or when it’ll be until the last few days. I don’t know much about the details.

    Google headlines on my phone and Reddit give me just about everything I hear about, and neither has had much about this on it.

    I just don’t want to be a part of the mass media’s rage and anxiety machine so I opt out. People more engaged than I am can worry about the things we can’t change and if it’s important enough to my life I’ll hear about it. I’m not saying it’s the best or most noble way to live but it’s what I choose.