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It also makes no sense! "Fuck this, it doesn't matter - but I'll happily spend effort communicating that to others, because apparently making others not care ab

by gspr 7mo ago

It also makes no sense! "Fuck this, it doesn't matter - but I'll happily spend effort communicating that to others, because apparently making others not care about something I don't care about is something I do care about." Wut?! Well, I say it makes no sense. Alternatively, it makes a lot of sense, and these people actually just wanna destroy everything we hold dear :-(

joquarky 7mo ago
Perhaps the current societal trajectory is destroying everything that they hold dear. I mean, just look around you.
- tombert 7mo ago
  Then do something about it. Vote for better politicians. Donate money to causes that you think are important. If you think you can do it better, and this isn't meant to be facetious, run for political office. Being fatalistic can be a great excuse not to do anything.
  - ykonstant 7mo ago
    >Vote for better politicians. I cannot. I can only vote better politicians if they are there. That is without even going into the minefield of what is "better". My implication is that I have no confidence whatsoever in any current politician in my state. > Donate money to causes that you think are important. I have no money. > If you think you can do it better, and this isn't meant to be facetious, run for political office. I have no money, no visibility and no connections. Even if I was magically given tons of money, I would still need a strong network to attempt any real change, even without taking into consideration the strong networks already in place preventing it. Telling random citizens "run for office" is facetious, whether you mean it or not.
    - gspr 7mo ago
      > Telling random citizens "run for office" is facetious, whether you mean it or not. Hard disagree. At least where I live, "random citizens" run for local office and succeed all the time. Also, complaining that you "have no network" is a you problem, not a system problem. I'm truly sorry if you feel you have no friends, but you'll be better off at least trying to get some (independent of politics). And if that's something you've tried and failed at before, I do feel pity. But I don't think hope is lost for anyone. And even if it were lost, please don't actively spread the misery!
      - ykonstant 7mo ago
        Don't spread the misery?? Wow, fucking thanks.
        tombert 7mo ago
        You are kind of proving my point. You are actively justifying doing literally nothing about what bothers you and acting indignant and self righteous about it.

by gspr 7mo ago

joquarky 7mo ago

Perhaps the current societal trajectory is destroying everything that they hold dear. I mean, just look around you.

tombert 7mo ago
Then do something about it. Vote for better politicians. Donate money to causes that you think are important. If you think you can do it better, and this isn't meant to be facetious, run for political office. Being fatalistic can be a great excuse not to do anything.
- ykonstant 7mo ago
  >Vote for better politicians. I cannot. I can only vote better politicians if they are there. That is without even going into the minefield of what is "better". My implication is that I have no confidence whatsoever in any current politician in my state. > Donate money to causes that you think are important. I have no money. > If you think you can do it better, and this isn't meant to be facetious, run for political office. I have no money, no visibility and no connections. Even if I was magically given tons of money, I would still need a strong network to attempt any real change, even without taking into consideration the strong networks already in place preventing it. Telling random citizens "run for office" is facetious, whether you mean it or not.
  - gspr 7mo ago
    > Telling random citizens "run for office" is facetious, whether you mean it or not. Hard disagree. At least where I live, "random citizens" run for local office and succeed all the time. Also, complaining that you "have no network" is a you problem, not a system problem. I'm truly sorry if you feel you have no friends, but you'll be better off at least trying to get some (independent of politics). And if that's something you've tried and failed at before, I do feel pity. But I don't think hope is lost for anyone. And even if it were lost, please don't actively spread the misery!
    - ykonstant 7mo ago
      Don't spread the misery?? Wow, fucking thanks.
      - tombert 7mo ago
        You are kind of proving my point. You are actively justifying doing literally nothing about what bothers you and acting indignant and self righteous about it.