cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/questions/p/1235213/how-do-you-keep-yourself-sane-and-happy-while-1-right-wing-fascists-are-getting-powerful
How the fuck do people don’t get radical or depressed?
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I’m wary of anyone who is happy, they either don’t pay attention to the world around them, or they do and don’t care. In either case, a massive red flag.
Content is about the best that can be hoped for and help other where you can.
Nearly everything we do is making the world worse so it is unlikely to change course anytime.