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dopef123 t1_j9m7vki wrote

Reply to comment by BZ852 in I spent a year preparing for a reporting trip from Senegal to Morocco to Spain. My team and I set out to connect three of the biggest stories of our time: climate change, global migration, and the rise of far-right political leaders. Now that we’re back, AMA! by npr

I think part of the truth is that they were simply trying to mix all the hot topics in that area. Immigration, global warming, far right. It's like hitting every dopamine button of fear for people in Europe.

Yet reporters lack the statistical and scientific background to actually tie any of this together in a concrete way that means anything. The fact is anyone can interview the right people and put together some compelling story that may or may not have much to do with the actual reality for the average person there.

Such a huge percentage of news uses bad stats or shitty arguments that don't make a ton of sense. They should stick to straight basic facts rather than trying to weave these big narratives.

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dopef123 t1_j9m7ehf wrote

Reply to comment by npr in I spent a year preparing for a reporting trip from Senegal to Morocco to Spain. My team and I set out to connect three of the biggest stories of our time: climate change, global migration, and the rise of far-right political leaders. Now that we’re back, AMA! by npr

I think that story will be hard to write because many of the migrants they're taking in turn to crime or do not assimilate because of cultural differences. I personally don't see a great story coming from all of this. Just another cycle of human misery and change.

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dopef123 t1_j8h2cdv wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Twilio to lay off about 1,500 employees, or 17% of its workforce by ChocolateTsar

Because the economy was going up And tech was killing it because of all the demand from people doing work and school from home.

I work in tech and as frustrating as layoffs are they're part of the deal.

The average tech worker is finding a new job in 3 months. Many are also getting large severance packages. You don't really need to feel bad for us.

I make almost 200k and I wfh 3x days a week. Feel bad for people getting shitty wages and commuting not us

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dopef123 t1_j8h22i8 wrote

Reply to comment by mdonaberger in Twilio to lay off about 1,500 employees, or 17% of its workforce by ChocolateTsar

Have you looked at the stats? Tech companies hired way way more during covid than they've laid off so far.

Also they are beholden to the shareholder and have to pay big dividends or people will switch to bonds.

The government and fed create a lot of these situations. The corporations just do what is needed to win at the little game we've created.

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