• too_high_for_this@lemmy.world
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      Stop paying attention so much. Like, don’t stick your head in the sand, but take a break from news for a while.

      I went on a cruise last year and the news detox was absolutely amazing for my mental health. Someone read a headline about Trump doing something stupid and I was like, who cares? There’s literally nothing we can do about it, especially from the middle of the Mediterranean.

      And when I got home, I realized it’s the same here. I feel like I need to know what’s going on in the world, but if I can’t make a difference, why would I bring more stress into my life? I just come out feeling worse, for humanity, for my own inaction, for the futility of goodness.

      You don’t need to know the intricacies of geopolitics, the price of oil, if the Strait is open, or even who the president is to have a positive effect on your community.

      Go for a walk and meet your neighbors. Some might be shitheads but you’ll be a better person for getting to know them.

      Volunteer work can also reignite your pilot light of hope. I worked at a shelter and the other volunteers showed me the goodness in humanity.

      There’s still a lot of good out there. Don’t let the news convince you it’s a lost cause.

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      You are going to die no matter what. There was never any outcome where you live forever. It doesn’t set you back, it sets you free.

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        Dying would be a relief at this point. I’m not afraid of dying. I’m afraid for the 5 lives that depend on me to make it through every dumbass decision this administration makes to line their own pockets while taking from mine. These fluctuations occur every Sunday to manipulate money markets and give some white dude a huge boner.

        Your nihilistic views may sound cool in your head, but caring for a family in this economy is far more detailed than just waiting to die.

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          So you choose to be a doomer and worry about things you can’t control. Got it. I’ve got kids. I choose not to worry about things I can’t control and do what I can about the things I can control.

          Your nihilistic views may sound cool in your head

          An entire religion/philosophy that has lasted over 2500 years was based on the concept, but I guess you got it all figured out. Honestly, your hostility speaks louder than your words. Sounds like you have a lot going on, and I hope you find your way.

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          If you’re too cowardly for a revolution you’re voting for this risk death or assure it or just hope everyone else is better than you and you’re just uniquely a piece of shit is that really better edit I’m not saying you are I’m saying you’re betting on being and in that case I kind of hope you are but I don’t think so

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        In the past, despite death, you could look forward to leaving a legacy and a better world for future generations.

        Nobody has such hope anymore. It’s almost universally agreed that our children’s lives will be worse than ours.

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          It’s not universally agreed. You’re just terminally online. Lemmy is full of despair. There’s hope outside of the Internet.