I’m a dude in Oregon. I regularly make bad life decisions and do not make a habit of learning from my mistakes.
I mean… maybe we’re depressed because of the crushing weight of the real world impacts of what’s being reported on. I absolutely believe that consuming dour media can affect your mood. Plenty of evidence. I’ve also had two friends die of poverty due to their incapability to afford medical expenses.
Then where do I come from? I hope you’re misinterpreting my sentiment, because I feel like we’re on the same page.
It might feel pretty dire, but all of this information is critical to understanding and empathizing with the people you might meet in your own society. You can opt out of forums (and should if it’s causing you distress). I wouldn’t suffer a buffer from the negative information if it meant a lack of information in general.
I’ve got no qualms with surveillance on government.
Unregulated capitalism causes more harm than any other form of government not appropriately regulated. It’s worth more thought if you find yourself actively against it. We’ve been indoctrinated hard.
I wonder why disparate and well-meaning communities would leave a social media platform full of outspoken fascists.
“they make something beautiful instead of death” Agreed, but your neighbor’s kid’s fingers might not agree after that M-80