• Asafum@lemmy.world
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    7 days ago

    I’m so sick of every day bringing news that not only are things getting worse, they’re going to keep getting worse, and there’s no end in sight…

    But hey, who cares that we’re all killing each other, authoritarianism is on the rise, and we’re all subject to the whims of like 10 ultra wealthy people. At least the billionaires get to be more rich, so that’s nice.

    • applebusch@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      6 days ago

      But have you considered line go up? If line not go up, bad things.

      Writing this made me sad. I wish the rich pedos would fucking die.

  • Boomer Humor Doomergod@lemmy.world
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    7 days ago

    No it’s that I still have to wake up tomorrow and do the things and then maybe some new things and I have to be there at a time and I have to tell other people about what I have to do at the time and then maybe find time to eat and then sleep again.

    And I know it will happen again and again and again and again and again and again and again until I die.

    Times and people and things and talking and maybe food if there’s time.

    Over and over.

    Until I die.

  • Rivalarrival@lemmy.today
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    5 days ago

    The definition of “reasonable reaction” is broader now than it was at the dawn of the French Revolution.

    This is deeply troubling me.

  • Ulvain@sh.itjust.works
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    7 days ago

    It’s really a good question.

    Most of us have this little rectangle of light wired into our brain via our optic nerves almost Johnny mnemonic datajack style, delivering a steady flow of whatever creates a mix of chemicals in our brain most likely to make us stay jacked-in as long as possible.

    We’re at work on our phones, between calls, while shitting, while doing the dishes… in commute, during dinner - even with someone, both on our phones - while we fucking watch tv, in our bed…

    Frankly it’s amazing we’re accomplishing anything at all as a society…

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    7 days ago

    Take a break, the bad news will be there when you come back

    The daily experience is pretty chill when you take a week away from scrolling

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      5 days ago

      agreed. things have always been bad and will continue to be. why not enjoy living in the moment?

    • chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world
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      7 days ago

      Exactly. This is the big thing you can do about it!

      And before anyone thinks about defending the news: these people are making pretty much all of their profits nowadays selling ragebait bad news for maximum engagement.

  • Ryoae@piefed.social
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    7 days ago

    I think I’m feeling more burned out than anything, I just don’t care to deal with it. The more days I’m spending, just sitting or lounging around doing nothing and not enjoying hobbies as I should. I don’t even need the bad news to help me feel worse off.

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    6 days ago

    Being burned out is reasonable.

    It’s one possible, and likely, reaction to a never-ending barrage of bad news which you can do very little about.
    Being burned out is okay. Causing someone to burn out is not okay, but being burnt out is absolutely allowed!