The "NPC" insult thrown at leftists exists because of this phenomenon. Recreational outrage fads dominate social media feeds.
Very cool and worthwhile way to spend your one fleeting existence dude: https://news.ycombinator.com/threads?id=throwawaypath
Very cool and worthwhile way to spend your one fleeting existence dude: https://news.ycombinator.com/threads?id=throwawaypath