Don’t listen to people who say “it’s not that bad.” People who say this are just trying to make YOU feel better. You need to pay attention to people who say “it’s really bad,” they have *actually* investigated the issue.

I think a good example of this is climate change. I’ve heard some people say that it’s *not that bad*. But these people don’t really know what they’re talking about at all. People who are saying that climate change is a huge issue know what they’re talking about. Granted, there are some misinformed people in both sides. But in general, if a topic is controversial, trust the people say that the issue really is bad.