Rage Bait Wins Word of the Year — Are We Tearing Ourselves Apart?
1 Dec 2025 · 0 min

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TJ Walker comments on Oxford selecting "rage bait" as the word of the year and frames this as evidence that online interactions are progressively tearing people apart. He contrasts online hostility with continued civility during face-to-face encounters (meals, neighborhood conversations) and suggests reducing time online as a possible remedy.










