> but shutting yourself off to the what's happening in the world is somehow worse
I see this point sometimes, never qualified further. Can you elaborate? In what way will my quality of life diminish if I have no idea what's going on outside of my local area? Provide an actual example.
I think not being subject to having your rights removed by legislation is a privilege.
Consider this: a woman in Texas doesn't follow the news. She tries to seek out an abortion. Now she is unable to get that healthcare she previously was able to. Similar things can arise with voting rights, where now people need to bring very specific forms of ID to vote. Essentially, I think my point is not being aware of which groups in power are actively working to limit your rights is probably not good.
Almost all examples end up boiling down to “you might vote wrong if you don’t pay attention to the news” to which I say, well that’s easy enough, I don’t vote.
I see this point sometimes, never qualified further. Can you elaborate? In what way will my quality of life diminish if I have no idea what's going on outside of my local area? Provide an actual example.